English-Azerbaijani dictionary

1 in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year’s golf champion; (also adjective)a champion boxer.
az: çempion

ru: чемпион

2 a person who defends a cause: a champion of women’s rights.
az: müdafiəçi
ru: поборник
♦ verb

to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.
az: müdafiə etmək
ru: защищать; отстаивать