Azerbaijan’s senior karate fighters have left for Linz, Austria, to compete at the 24th World Karate Championship, Azertac reported.

Azerbaijani grappling wrestler Hajimurad Purtiyev (84kg) has grabbed bronze medal of the World Championship held in Minsk, Belarus, Azertac reported.

Azerbaijani judo fighters, who won medals at the World Championship in Abu Dhabi, have been awarded with money prizes.

Azerbaijani taekwondo fighters will compete at the World Championship to be held in Korea on August 23.

Azerbaijani boxer Rufat Huseynov has won a bronze medal at the European Championship held in Samokov, Bulgaria.

Azerbaijani volleyball team will participate at the 2014 International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) Women's Volleyball World Championship, to be held in Italy on September 23-October 12.

Azerbaijani dancers took part at the World Championship in Copenhagen (Denmark) in various dance categories like hip-hop, electro-boogie, and break dance, Captain of The National Team Aziz Azizov said.

Young Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers have brought home 4 medals form the World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, AzerTag state news agency reported.

Azerbaijani para-taekwondo fighters have claimed a clutch of 12 medals including two golds at the 4th World Championship in Lausanne, Switzerland.