 Najafzade at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Born | 14 January 1999 Sumgait, Azerbaijan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T12 |
| Event | long jump |
| Coached by | Vladimir Zayets |
Said Najafzade (born 14 January 1999) is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete specializing in long jump. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Najafzade represented Azerbaijan in the long jump T12 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. [2]
He won the bronze medal in the long jump T12 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France. [3]
He represented Azerbaijan in the long jump T12 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal. [4]
By the decree of President Ilham Aliyev dated September 10, 2024, Said Najafzade was awarded 200,000 manats for securing first place at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, while his coach received a monetary reward of 100,000 manats. [5] Additionally, by another decree of the President on the same date, he was awarded the 1st degree For Service to the Fatherland Order. [6]
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