Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Azerbaijan at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Azerbaijan at the; 2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	AZE
NPC	National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan
Website	www.paralympic.az
in Beijing
Competitors	18 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Ilham Zakiyev
Medals; Ranked 38th	Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze 5 Total 10
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	Soviet Union (1988); Unified Team (1992)

Azerbaijan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of eighteen competitors in four sports: judo, athletics, powerlifting, and shooting.^[1]

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.^[2]

^ "Azerbaijan to leave for Beijing Paralympics on August 28". APA. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
^ "The winner of XIII Paralympic Games from Azerbaijan to get $200,000". Azerbaijan Business Center. 2008-08-29. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

[1] "Azerbaijan to leave for Beijing Paralympics on August 28". APA. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

[2] "The winner of XIII Paralympic Games from Azerbaijan to get $200,000". Azerbaijan Business Center. 2008-08-29. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

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