IPC code AZE Competitors 25 in 9 sports | Website www.paralympic.az | |
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MedalsRanked 48th GoldSilverBronzeTotal18211 |
Azerbaijan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
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Delegation
The country sent a team of 25 athletes, 19 men and 6 women, along with 2 officials to the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Archery
Athletics (track and field)
Judo
With one pathway for qualification being having a top finish at the 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships, Azerbaijan earned a qualifying spot in Rio base on the performance of Bayram Mustafayev in the men's -66 kg event. The B3 Judoka finished first in his class. Ramil Gasimov gave his country a second spot after the B2 judoka won the men's -73kg class.
References
Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA