Gafur Rakhimov (
Uzbek: G'ofur-Arslonbek Ahmedovich Rahimov) (born July 22, 1951) is an
Uzbek businessman and sports administrator who was the President of the
International Boxing Association (AIBA)[1] for 20 months until his resignation in July 2019.[2]
Biography
Rakhimov was born July 22, 1951, in
Tashkent.[3] He took up
boxing as a youth and later moved on to coaching. After Uzbekistan's independence in 1991, he set up several commercial enterprises, which included trading in both raw materials and finished consumer goods. In March 1991, he founded Agroplus, an export-import company, and was in charge of it from 1991 to 1993. He also became a prominent figure in Central Asian boxing. In 2001 and 2005 he was elected Vice-President of the
National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan.[4][5]
On 25 May 1998,
Yuri Shchekochikhin accused Rakhimov along with KGB Major General Evgeny G. Khokholkov, who headed URPO in the FSB, and
Salim Abduvaliev of very unusual activities.[6][7][8]
On 23 February 2012, the
US Department of the Treasury put financial sanctions on Rakhimov and several other individuals, accused of being part of the so-called
Brothers' Circle criminal organization.[15][16][17][18][19] Nevertheless, Rakhimov has never been charged with any crime in any country.[20] He has won defamation suits at the high courts in Britain, Australia and France.[21]
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^Кириленко, Анастасия (Kirilenko, Anastasia) (16 December 2013).
"Путин на "личной службе" у князя Альбера" [Putin on "personal service" with Prince Albert]. Радио Свобода (Radio Svoboda). Archived from
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