1. Rafael Aghayev (1985)

Karate Competitor

Azerbaijani Karate competitor who is known for being a five times World champion as well as a ten time European champion.

2. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1985)

Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster

Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster and one of the highest ranking players in the world.

3. Murad Arif (1981)

World Music Singer

World music singer who has worked as DJ throughout Azerbaijan since 2002. He has more than 160,000 followers on his muradarif Instagram account.

4. Mahaddin Allahverdiyev (1962)

Soviet Wrestler

Mahaddin Allahverdiyev is a former Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union of Azerbaijani descent. Allahverdiyev is a three-time World Champion and a one-time European Champion.

5. Emin Jafarguliyev (1990)

Footballer

Emin Jafarguliyev is an Azerbaijani professional footballer. As of 2009 he plays for Sumgayit.

6. Fuad Aslanov (1976)

Boxer

uad Aslanov is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the flyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in...

7. Vasif Durarbayli (1992)

Azerbaijani Chess Player

Vasif Durarbayli is an Azerbaijani Grandmaster who was born on February 24 1992 and won that title at the World Youth Chess Championship for boys under 18. In 2013 he...

8. Alihan Samedov (1964)

Azerbaijani Musician

Alihan Samedov is a musician known for playing wind instruments and Azerbaijan folk instruments. Alihan Samedov was born in Sumqayıt Azeri SSR in 1964. Descending from a musician family...

9. Elchin Guliyev (1967)

unknow

Lieutenant General Elchin Guliyev Isa oglu is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic.

10. Nazim Suleymanov (1965)

Azerbaijani Footballer

National Socialist German Workers' Partym Suleymanov is a Soviet and Azerbaijani footballer best known as a striker for Alania Vladikavkaz in the 1990s. Suleymanov was the first player ever to...

11. Zeinab Mamedyarova (1983)

Azerbaijani Chess Player

Zeinab Hamid qizi Mamedyarova is an Azerbaijani Woman Grandmaster chess player.

12. Shahin Imranov (1980)

Boxer

Shahin Imranov is a boxer from Azerbaijan. best known to win two featherweight silver medals at European championships.

13. Ilham Zakiyev (1980)

Paralympic Judoka

Ilham Azizaga oglu Zakiyev is an Azerbaijani blind judoka. Began studying judo in 11 years. In 1998 when he was 18 he went to serve in the army in Aşağı...

14. Samir Abbasov (1978)

Footballer

Samir Abbasov is an Azerbaijani footballer.

15. Ruslan Poladov (1979)

Azerbaijani Footballer

Ruslan Poladov is an Azerbaijani football player currently currently playing for Simurq in the Azerbaijan Premier League

16. Emin Hüseynov (1978)

Azerbaijani Computer Programmer

Emin Hüseynov is a computer programming specialist and author. Hüseynov initiated the development of the Azerbaijani language in ICT sphere. He is also the author of the first Azerbaijani electronic...

17. Tarlan Karimov (1986)

Judoka

Tarlan Karimov is an Azerbaijani judoka. He won a silver medal at the 2011 European Judo Championships and reached the repêchage round of the 2011 World Judo Championships.

18. Agil Mammadov (1972)

Azerbaijani Football Player And

Agil Mammadov born 12 April 1972 is an Azerbaijani former football player and current manager. He manager of Sumgayit FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

19. Valentina Popova (1960)

Weightlifter

Valentina Vadimovna Popova is a Russian weightlifter who won two olympic medals: the silver medal in the 63 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal...

20. Ruslan Safarov (1979)

Russian Footballer

Ruslan Ibragim-ogly Safarov is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009 he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Avangard Kursk.

21. Zaur Hashimov (1981)

Footballer

Zaur Hashimov is a football defender from Azerbaijan. He debuted for the national team in 2006. He started his career at Shafa FC then moved to Inter Baku FK Khazar...

22. Adalet Shukurov (1966)

Azerbaijani Singer

Ədalət Şükürov also known as simply Ədalət is an Azerbaijani pop singer and celebrity in Azerbaijan.