IPC code AZE Competitors 18 in 4 sports | Website www.paralympic.az | |
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MedalsRanked 38th GoldSilverBronzeTotal23510 |
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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