Rafig Hajiyev (, , born 1946 in
Baku
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)
is a retired Soviet
freestyle wrestler
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of
Azerbaijani origin. He held the Soviet and European titles in 1970, and won silver medals at the 1973 European and 1974 world championships.
[ He retired from competitions in 1976 and then had a long career as a police officer, reaching the rank of colonel. He remained active in wrestling as a coach.][
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1946 births
Living people
Soviet male sport wrestlers
Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers
Sport wrestlers from Baku
World Wrestling Championships medalists
European Wrestling Championships medalists
20th-century Azerbaijani sportsmen
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