Afag Sultanova
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Who is Afag Sultanova?
Afag Sultanova is a visually impaired Paralympic judoka. She started in karate, but took up judo at thirteen. She originally competed as an able-bodied individual and had success in it. She was European Youth and World Champion in 2008. After an injury impaired her vision she considered giving up judo, but was later inspired by the story of Ilham Zakiyev so returned as a Paralympian. She went on to win a gold medal in Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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