Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
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| IPC code | AZE | ||||||||
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan Republic | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 18 in 4 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Ilham Zakiyev | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 38th |
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 Soviet Union (1960–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
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Azerbaijan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of eighteen competitors in four sports: seven judoka, seven track and field athletes, three powerlifters, and one shooter.
Before the games, President Ilham Aliyev announced cash prizes for Azerbaijanis who won a Paralympic medal. Gold medalists received 200,000 manat, silver medalists 100,000, and bronze medalists 50,000. The athletes' trainers also received a reward: 100,000, 50,000, and 25,000 manat for gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively.
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