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Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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]
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