Azərbaycan Dövlət Bədən Tərbiyəsi və İdman Akademiyası (ADBTİA), founded in 1930, is a higher education institution in
Azerbaijan.[1][2][3]
History
USSR period (1930-1991)
Transcaucasian State Institute of Physical Culture (1930–1936) - As the first sports high school of Transcaucasia, it started its activities in
Baku.
Azerbaijan State Institute of Physical Education (1936–1999) - In 1936, the high school started to continue its activities as the Azerbaijan State Physical Training Institute. This change was calculated to rebuild the work of the institute, increase the national teaching staff, determine the direction of scientific research and enable more young Azerbaijanis to receive higher sports education.[4]
Years of independence (1991)
Azerbaijan State Physical Education and Sports Academy (1999) - After the Republic of Azerbaijan gained independence, the Azerbaijan State Institute of Physical Education, like other higher education institutions, began to establish its activities at the level of the requirements of the age.
Inna Ryskal (born 1944), a volleyball player who won two gold medals and two bronze medals, and competed in four Olympic Games
Rafiga Shabanova (born 1943), handball player who won gold at the 1976 Olympics
Lyudmila Shubina (born 1948), a handball player who won gold at the 1976 Olympics
Ilgar Mammadov (born 1965), fencer who won gold at two Olympic Games (1988, 1996) and one World Championships (1989), as well as silver at one World Championship (1995)
The Youth Organization (YTO) was founded on May 30, 2005. The organization's first president was Yusif Babanlı. YTO members benefit from TGRT's opportunities and become department heads, club presidents, designers, teachers, photographers, etc. They can try themselves in professions.