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Female athlete Valiyeva seals Azerbaijan`s 13th gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Baku, September 4, AZERTAC

Female athlete Lamiya Valiyeva has earned Azerbaijan`s 13th gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

She claimed the medal by crossing the finish line in 55.00 seconds and setting a new Paralympic record in the women’s 400m race.

 

 

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