National fighters grab medals at World Para Taekwondo Championships

The largest Para taekwondo tournament, the eighth edition of the world championships, was held in Turkey’s Antalya on February 5-6.

The largest Para taekwondo tournament, the eighth edition of the world championships, was held in Turkey’s Antalya on February 5-6.

Azerbaijani female fighter Royala Fataliyeva has clinched a bronze medal at the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

She sealed the medal in the 49kg weight class.

Meanwhile, Nijat Muslimov (75 kg) lost in the final, and Alimkhan Manafov (75 kg) became the third.

Azerbaijan at the World Cup is represented by 11 athletes.

Azerbaijani Paralympic athletes achieve more and more success year by year.

In 2013, Azerbaijani two-time Paralympic champion and four-time European champion won gold medal at the IBSA Judo European Championships. Only in 2015, the Paralympic athletes have won 79 medals – 32 gold, 28 silver and 19 bronze.

The National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan (NPKA) was established in 1996. The Committee is developing 12 of the 19 Paralympic sports. By the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, two sports will also be added to them.