Special Olympics Azerbaijan

The sportsmen won 20 medals at the Special Olympics European Summer Games 2014

25 September 2014

The Special Olympics European Summer Games 2014 ended in Antwerp, Belgium on 2014, September 9-21. The Special Olympics Azerbaijan attended by the delegation of 42 people. 27 athletes at badminton, basketball, judo, table tennis and swimming competitions won 8 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals of the competition.

ATHLETICS

Aliyev Hasanagha (VI division)	100 m. running	3rd place
Aliyev Hasanagha (VI division)	long jump	2nd place
Mustafayev Perviz (VI division)	100 m. running	1st place
Abdullayeva Aytan (I division)	standing long jump	1st place
	50 m. running	2nd place
	softball throw	6th place
Alipanahova Baharkhanim (II division)	standing long jump	2nd place
Alipanahova Baharkhanim (II division)	50 m. running	1st place
Sheydayev Mehman (I division)	50 m. running	6th place
Sheydayev Mehman (I division)	softball throw	2nd place

BADMINTON

İsmayilov Niyaz (IX division)	1st place
Musayeva Teyfah (III division)	2nd place
Eyvazov Zaur (III division)	2nd place

TABLE TENNIS

singles:

Taghiyev Habib (VI division)	2nd place
Burjiyeva Vusale (VI division)	2nd place

mixed doubles:

Tağıyev Habib (VI division)	1st place
Burjiyeva Vusale (VI division)	1st place

JUDO

Hasanov Bashir (49 kg)	3rd place
Rahmanov Elnur (57,5 kg)	1st place
Hasanov Aflatun (48 kg)	3rd place

SWIMMING

Abbasova Minaye (II division)	50 m. backstroke	5th place
Ali Mahammad (IV division)	50 m. freestyle	7th place
	50 m. backstroke	4th place
Hajimahammadov Rudolf (I division)	50 m. backstroke	3rd place

BASKETBALL (II division)

Azerbaijan-Greece	34 : 36
Italy-Azerbaijan	24 : 26
Azerbaijan-Italy	45 : 38

For the 1st and 2nd places:

Azerbaijan-Greece

50 : 45

Consequently, our basketball team has won the gold medals.

The number of medals won by our athletes in different sports is:

8 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze.

In order to adapt to the Belgium climate our delegation were hosted by Lommel City Hall on September, 9-12. Another purpose of the "Guest program" was to be acquainted with national customs and traditions, historical monuments, museums of Belgium, and Lommel city as well.

On September 12 – the last day of "Guest program" an official ceremony was organized with the participation of Youth and sports minister of The Republic of Azerbaijan Azad Rahimov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Belgium Fuad Isgandarov and Lommel city mayor Peter Vanvelthoven. The purpose of the ceremony was to erect a monument to Special Olympic athletes of Azerbaijan in front of city hall. The 6 sports type that Azerbaijani athletes represented at European Summer Games are reflected on the monument. Azad Rahimov noticed in his speech: “this event is a novelty in the history of Azerbaijan sport. No monument have been erected to Azerbaijani athletes before.”

After the official part of the event, a banquet for participants began. At the same time, concert of young musicians of symphony orchestra of Azerbaijan State Conservatory held for participants. The Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Mary Davis, the employee of the Committee Krzysztof Krukowski and the President of the Special Olympics Azerbaijan Shahin Aliyev also attended the ceremony.

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