Afag Sultanova
Azerbaijani judoka · Azerbaijan · On the map · Athletes · Born 1987 · age 39
Afag Sultanova is a visually impaired Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka. She started in karate, but took up judo at thirteen. She originally competed as an able-bodied individual and had success in it. She was European Youth and World Champion in 2008.
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After an injury impaired her vision she considered giving up judo, but was later inspired by the story of fellow Azerbaijani judoka Ilham Zakiyev to return as a Paralympian. She went on to win a gold medal in Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.