Gabil Sayadov
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Qabil Cumalı oğlu Sayadov |
| Nationality |  Azerbaijan Azerbaijani |
| Born | August 26, 1976 |
| Education | Qafqaz University (BA, MA in Public Administration) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Sport | Karate |
| Team | National team |
Qabil Cumalı oğlu Sayadov (born 26 August 1976) is an Azerbaijani karateka, coach, and sports official. He is the current Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Karate Federation,[1] holder of a 5th Dan black belt in karate, the official representative of the international organizations "WFKF" and "KWU-SENSHI" in Azerbaijan, Honored Coach of the Republic of Azerbaijan, international referee, and bronze medalist at the kyokushin karate World Championship in the open weight category.[2]
Early life
Qabil Sayadov was born on 26 August 1976 in the village of Gyunashli, Vardenis District, Armenian SSR. From childhood, he showed interest in sports and began training in karate at an early age. He completed his secondary education with excellent grades and was admitted with high scores to Qafqaz University, where he later received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Public Administration.
Career
Sayadov began his sports career in karate, competing internationally and achieving significant results. He became a world champion in 2006 and a bronze medalist in 2018.
Alongside his competitive career, he has been active as a coach, training numerous young athletes. For his achievements, he was awarded the honorary title of Honored Coach of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Currently, he serves as the Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Karate Federation.[3][4][5][6]
He is also the official representative in Azerbaijan of the international karate organizations "WFKF" and "KWU-SENSHI".[7][8][9][10]
He is married and has three children.
Titles and honors
- 5th Dan black belt in karate;[11]
- Honored Coach of the Republic of Azerbaijan;[12]
- World Championship medalist;
- World Champion in Military Combat Multisport (2006);
- Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Karate Federation;[13]
- Official representative of "WFKF" and "KWU-SENSHI" in Azerbaijan.[14]
References
- ^ "Qabil Sayadov appointed Secretary General of the Azerbaijan National Karate Federation". olympic.az. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ "Xətai Sports Club athlete on the winners' podium at an international tournament". khatai-ih.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ "Azerbaijani karate team departs for the World Championship". Olimpnews.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Full contact Kyokushin Karate "Baku Cup" tournament held". Olimpnews.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Meeting between the Azerbaijan Karate Federation and AHITA". Report.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "New Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Karate Federation announced". Oxu.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Karate seminar dedicated to Republic Day held in Baku". Sportnews.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "General Assembly of KWU-WFKF Azerbaijan Union held". Xeberle.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Karate seminar organized on May 28 – Republic Day". Rekord.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Vice presidents of the Azerbaijan Karate Federation attended the seminar". Lent.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Azerbaijani athletes successful at European Shinkyokushin Karate Championship". azertag.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan — Coach database".
- ^ "Organizational structure — Azerbaijan Karate Federation official site". azkf.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Azerbaijani karate athletes won medals at the World Cup in Bulgaria". olympic.az. Retrieved 2025-09-16.