Lamiya Valiyeva (born 5 April 2002) is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete who specializes in sprints. She represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1]
.jpg) Valiyeva at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Azerbaijani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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Valiyeva represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metres T13 event and a silver medal in the 100 metres T13 event.[2]
She competed at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 400 metres T13 events.[3] She again competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 400 metres T13 events.[4][5]
She represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 100 metres T13 event.[6] She also set a new world record by running 100 meters in 11.76 seconds, surpassing Leilia Adzhametova's previous best result of 11.79 seconds achieved at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.[6] She also won a silver medal in the 400 metres T13 with a time of 55.09 seconds.[7]
She was awarded the Shohrat Order by the President of the Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on 10 September 2024, for her outstanding achievements at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and her contributions to the development of Azerbaijani sports.[8] The president's decree, dated the same day, also awarded her a cash prize of 200,000 manat for winning gold and 100,000 manat for winning silver at the Paralympic Games.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lamiya Valiyeva". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Lamiya Valiyeva". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Mehdiyev, Elchin (18 July 2023). "Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete wins gold medal at World Championships in Paris". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Zohrabov, Farid (25 May 2024). "Azerbaijani para-athlete renews world championship title". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Lamiya Valiyeva became the world champion for the 4th time". idman.biz. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Lamiya Valiyeva wins gold at Paris Paralympic Games". Trend News Agency. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Paris-2024: Lamiyə Vəliyeva növbəti medalını qazanıb". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ ""Azərbaycan Milli Paralimpiya komandası üzvlərinin təltif edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". president.az (in Azerbaijani). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ ""Fransanın Paris şəhərində keçirilən XVII Yay Paralimpiya Oyunlarında Azərbaycan Respublikasının idmançıları və onların məşqçiləri üçün yüksək nəticələrə görə mükafatların müəyyən edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". president.az (in Azerbaijani). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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