Rauf Jabbarov (Azerbaijani: Rauf Əbdülqədir oğlu Cabbarov [1], Russian: Рауф Джаббаров; July 8, 1935 – May 11, 2010) was an Azerbaijani boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Ali Ismailov, Rovshan Huseynov, Rashad Ismailov and Vugar Alakbarov.[1][2]
Rauf Jabbarov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1935 |
| Died | 11 May 2010 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Boxing trainer |
Biography
editJabbarov was born in Bilgəh, Baku, Azerbaijan and worked most of his career in Dynamo gym. In 1966, he was appointed head coach of Azerbaijan national boxing team and worked there for 35 years, until his retirement in 2001 following a heart attack.[3][4]
In 1995, he was awarded Taraqqi medal by Heydar Aliyev.[5][6]
Death
editOn 11 May 2010, Jabbarov died in Bilgəh, Baku, Azerbaijan, after having second heart attack.[4]
References
edit- ^ Скончался бывший главный тренер сборной Азербайджана (in Russian)
- ^ Али Исмайлов: «Когда Мухаммед Али узнал, что я назвал в его честь своего сына, то заплакал» (in Russian)
- ^ Boksçuların müəllimi vəfat etdi Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ a b Əməkdar məşqçi Rauf Cabbarov vəfat etdi (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ Əməkdar məşqçi vəfat etdi (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev awards coach Rauf Jabbarov with the Progress Order Archived 2009-12-14 at the Wayback Machine