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Azerbaijani kickboxer
Araz Musayev
Born (1977-11-06) November 6, 1977 (age 47)
Luran, Masally, Azerbaijan SSR
NationalityAzerbaijani
Weight138–200 lb (63–91 kg; 9 st 12 lb – 14 st 4 lb)
Fighting out ofBaku, Azerbaijan
TeamRabitachi (Azerbaijani: Rabitəçi)
Years active1994–present
Military career
RankLieutenant colonel

Araz Furgan oghlu Musayev (Azerbaijani: Araz Furqan oğlu Musayev; born November 6, 1977) is an Azerbaijani Muay Thai kickboxer.

Araz Musayev is a 9-time world and 3-time European champion in kickboxing. He is the vice-president of Azerbaijan Muay Thai and Thai Boxing federations. He holds the honorary title of Honored Master of Sports of Azerbaijan.

Biography

Araz Musayev was born in 1977 in Luran village of Masally District.

He began his education in 1985 at the secondary school of Luran village of Masally District and graduated in 1995. In the same year he was admitted to the Faculty of Law of the Azerbaijan International University, in 1999 he graduated from the university and began his military service.

Araz Musayev started doing sports the age of 7 and started practicing professional sports in 1994, and four years later, in 1998, he began to succeed, thus taking second place in national championships. At the age of 27, in 2004, he became a world champion for the first time.

Araz Musayev has worked in the State Fire Control Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations since 2007. He works as a senior specialist in the Department of Compulsory Fire Insurance of the State Fire Control Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and is a lieutenant colonel of the internal service.

He is married and has 2 children.

Titles

World championships

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WTKA World Championships. Low kick style. 91 kg. (Carrara, Italy. 1–4 November 2012)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WTKA World Championships. K1 style. -81 kg. (Carrara, Italy. 28–30 October 2011)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7th WMF World Championship. 81 kg. (Bangkok, Thailand. 18–26 March 2010)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6th WMF World Championship. 81 kg. (Bangkok, Thailand. 18–26 March 2009)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd IMGC Games. World Championships. 71 kg. (Bangkok, Thailand. 12–18 April 2008)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WPKA World Games of Fighting Sports & Martial Arts. World Championships. Oriental. (Cyprus, March 2005)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WPKA World Championships. (Corfu, Greece. 5–9 May 2004)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WPKA World Championships. (Corfu, Greece. 5–9 May 2004) (another division)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) WPKA World Championships. Oriental. 70 kg. (Thessaloniki, Greece. May 2007)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) WPKA World Championships. (Rhodes, Greece. May 2000)

European championships

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WPKA European Championships. Full contact style. -64.5 kg. (14–18 October 2004, Dundee, Scotland)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) WPKA European Championships. Low-kick style. -67 kg. (14–18 October 2004, Dundee, Scotland)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd Euriasian championships. Strongest kickboxers in Ukraine tournament. Light contact style. 63 kg. (Ukraine, 4–6 September 1998)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) WPKA European Championships. (Hungary, 10–13 November 2003)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) WPKA European Championships. (Hungary, 10–13 November 2003) (another division)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) WAKO European Championships. Full contact style. 60 kg. (Moscow, Russia. 22–26 November 2000)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) IAKSA Cup of Slavic States. Full contact style. 63.5 kg. (Sochi, Russia. 17–18 August 2001)

Azerbaijan championships

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Azerbaijan Kickboxing Championships. 63.5 kg. (MYST) (Baku, April 2001)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6th Azerbaijan Kickboxing Championship. 63.5 kg. (MYST) (Baku)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7th Azerbaijan Kickboxing Championship. 63.5 kg. (MYST) (Baku, April 2002)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Azerbaijan Kickboxing Championships. 67 kg. (AKMF) (Baku, 7–9 April 2006)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Azerbaijan Wushu (Sanda) Championships. 70 kg. (IWF) (Baku, 6–7 June, 1998)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Azerbaijan Kickboxing Championships. 63.5 kg. (WAKO, AKMF) (Baku, 15–16 April 2000)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Azerbaijan Kickboxing Championships. 63.5 kg. (AKMF) (Baku, 11–12 April 1998)

References

  1. "Ölkəni̇n ən güclü ki̇kboksçuları müəyyənləşmi̇şdi̇r". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan State News Agency. 2006-04-10. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. "Araz Musayev Səlçuk Bayraktarla görüşüb". qafqazinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. ^ ""İlk dəfə o hissi keçirəndə..." – 9 qat dünya çempionu". trend.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. ^ Muğanlı, Nurəddin (2020-11-25). "Qələbə günündə 120-ci qurbanını kəsən dünya çempionu". ikisahil.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  5. "Yüksək vəzifə tutan idmançılar". milli.az (in Azerbaijani). 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  6. "Azərbaycan idmançısı İtaliyada dünya çempionu adını qazanmışdır". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan State News Agency. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  7. "Azerbaijani fighter wins gold in Italy". today.az. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  8. "Azerbaijani athletes become world champions in Muai Thai Boxing". today.az. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  9. "Azerbaijani athletes participate in World Muay Thai Championship". azertag.az. Azerbaijan State News Agency. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  10. "Tailandın baş naziri azərbaycanlı federasiya prezidenti ilə belə görüşdü". sitat.news (in Azerbaijani). 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  11. "Azerbaijan's kickboxers win seven world championship medals in Halkidiki". azertag.az. Azerbaijan State News Agency. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  12. "Rabi̇təçi̇ i̇dmançilar vətənə 3 qizil və 2 gümüş medalla qayıtmışlar". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan State News Agency. 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2021-05-12.

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