Skdun WorldShotokan Karate Championshipwas
held in Burgas, the city of Bulgaria. More than 1000 athletes from 55 countries
competed in the tournament and our country was represented by 10 athletes.5 athletes
were the representatives of “Neftchi Sports Club”. Sadi Namazov (21-39 years
old, 85 kg) became the world champion in the kata competitions and took the
third place in the kumite competitions. In the same age group, Javid Namazov
(87 kg) and Hasan Guliyev (+87 kg) were awarded bronze medals (kumite). Another
karate fighter Aziz Abbasov (16-17 years old, 60 kg) won a gold medal in the
kumite competitions.Note
that, the national team became the leader in the team competitions.