Baku, Nov 17 (IANS) Senior coach of the Azerbaijani national freestyle wrestling team Firdovsi Umudov was announced the best in the world at the seminar of the freestyle wrestling trainers association of International Wrestling Federation (FILA) in Bulgarian capital of Sofia.

FILA President Raphael Martinetti who opened the seminar, awarded Firdovsi Umudov with a special cup, gold medal and a certificate of the best coach of the world 2012, reports Xinhua.

Umudov has been awarded by the Technical Committee of FILA, which oversees the work of coaches throughout the year.

During the seminar, the performances of Azerbaijani wrestlers at the London Olympics 2012 were among the topics discussed. The statistical data of the London Olympics revealed that compared to the Beijing Olympics, the Azerbaijani team is the leading team of the world in terms of development rate.

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