Rafiga Shabanova

Rafiga Shabanova
Personal information
Born	October 31, 1943 (age 82); Baku, Azerbaijan
Occupation	Handball player
Medal record
Women's Handball

Last updated November 15, 2025

Rafiga Mahmud qizi Shabanova (born October 31, 1943, Baku) is a former Soviet/Azerbaijani handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1976 she won the gold medal with the Soviet team. She played three matches and scored one goal. In 2023, Shabanova received the Honorary Order award from Saleh Mammadov.^[2]

References

↑ "Sport in the USSR". Sovetsky Soyuz . No. 214–225. Indiana University. 1981. p. 11. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
↑ "Azerbaijani Olympic Champion was awarded with the Honorary Order". Idman Azerbaijan TV . October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

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[1] "Sport in the USSR". Sovetsky Soyuz . No. 214–225. Indiana University. 1981. p. 11. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

[2] "Azerbaijani Olympic Champion was awarded with the Honorary Order". Idman Azerbaijan TV . October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

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