Ilham zakiyev, an azerbaijani judoka* with an impaired eyesight, served on the frontline of the conflict zone. on february 4th of 1999, he was wounded by a bullet on the head by an armenian sniper and as a result, ilham completely lost his eyesight. after a long rehabilitation he returned to the sport, but as a paralympian. he won a gold medal in the 2004 athens paralympics and the 2008 beijing paralympics in the 100 kg division. he is the holder of a black belt. zakiyev has been a european champion six times, and the world champion twice.перевод : )