Paris 2024: Azerbaijan's Valiyeva clinches silver in 400m Adds to Paralympic medal count 

Azerbaijani runner Lamiya Valiyeva has secured a silver medal in the 400m final (T13 category) at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. 

Valiyeva achieved a time of 55.09 seconds in the final, following her qualification performance where she placed second in her subgroup with a time of 56.51 seconds, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

This silver medal adds to Valiyeva’s impressive Paralympic career, which includes a gold medal in the same event at the Tokyo 2020 Games, where she set a Paralympic record with a time of 55 seconds. Earlier in the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Valiyeva also won gold in the 100m, further enhancing her standing.

With this latest achievement, Veliyeva now holds a total of four Paralympic medals (2 gold and 2 silver), continuing to solidify her status as a leading athlete in her category.

First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva shared a post on social media accounts congratulating Azerbaijani athlete Lamiya Valiyeva on winning a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.

“Another victory of our gold medallist Lamiya Valiyeva, who broke the world record at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games! Silver medal! I sincerely congratulate our athlete who has represented Azerbaijan with great honour and wish her strength, energy, and more victories!” the post by Aliyeva reads.

 

 

 

 

 

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