- Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Infobox Paralympics Azerbaijan
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 18
sports= 4
flagbearer=Ilham Zakiyev
officials=
gold= 2
silver= 3
bronze= 5
rank= 38Azerbaijan competed at the2008 Summer Paralympics inBeijing ,China . The country's delegation consisted of eighteen competitors in four sports: sevenjudo ka, seven track and field athletes, three powerlifters, and one shooter. [cite web |title=Azerbaijan to leave for Beijing Paralympics on August 28 |publisher=APA |date=2008-08-25 |url=http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=87370 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ]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. [cite web |title=The winner of XIII Paralympic Games from Azerbaijan to get $200,000 |publisher=Azerbaijan Business Center |date=2008-08-29 |url=http://abc.az/eng/news_29_08_2008_27164.html |accessdate=2008-09-02]Medalists
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Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Olympics References
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