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Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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IPC code
  
AZE

Competitors
  
18 in 4 sports

Website
  
www.paralympic.az

Flag bearer
  
Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

NPC
  
National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan Republic

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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References

Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia


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