Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation
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| Azərbaycan Güləş Federasiyası | |
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| Abbreviation | AWF |
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| Website | http://awf.az/ |
Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Güləş Federasiyası) is an organization which ensures the development and regulation of wrestling as a sport in Azerbaijan.[1] The Federation was established in 1993. On December 8, 2021, an extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly of Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation was held, and Mikayil Jabbarov was elected the president of the Federation.[2]
1993 – The Federation was founded.[1]
1993 – AWF became a member of the International Association of Wrestling Federations (FILA).[3]
The presidents of Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation: Etibar Mammadov (1993–1997), Abbas Abbasov (1997–2007), Fazil Mammadov (2007–2018) and Namig Aliyev (2018–2021).[citation needed]
In 2021, an extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly of Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation was held, and Mikayil Jabbarov was elected the president of the Federation.[4]
Rights and obligations
AWF is a non-governmental organization that ensures the development of wrestling in Azerbaijan and carries out activities based on the principles of volunteerism and equality of sporting clubs and societies, as well as their members. The activity of the federation envisages the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The rights and obligations of Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation are regulated by the law "On physical education and sports".[5]
