Azerbaijani karate team is considered one of the strongest teams in Europe and the World.

Azerbaijani athletes have won 13 medals at International Open Azerbaijan virtual karate tournament.

Famous Azerbaijani karate fighter Rafael Aghayev is planning to open a karate school.

Azerbaijan’s five-time World Champion Rafael Aghayev (-75 kg) has won Karate 1-Premier League held in Dubai in the last day of competitions.

Azerbaijani karateka, Grand Winner and current World champion Irina Zaretska (Female Kumite -68kg) has became a vice-champion of Karate1 Series A - Santiago 2020 tournament.

Azerbaijani athletes have won a gold and silver at Karate 1 Premier League tournament held in Madrid from November 29 to December 1.

Azerbaijani karatekas have set a record for the number of awards won in one competition.

Azerbaijani karateka Irina Zaretska (-68 kg) has won the tournament Karate 1 Premier League tournament, which was held on September 6-8 in Nippon Budokan, indoor arena located in Tokyo, Japan.

Karatekas of Azerbaijani under 21 national team Murad Hajizade (+84 kg) and Fidan Teymurova (50 kg) have become winners of World Karate Federation U21 Cup in Umag, Croatia.

Azerbaijani female karate fighter Irina Zaretskaya (68 kg) has won a silver medal at the WKF Karate1 Series A competition held in Istanbul.