Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Azerbaijani athletes who won medals at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games.

Azerbaijani judoka Shahana Hajiyeva has grabbed Azerbaijan’s first gold medal. Also, swimmer Raman Salei, judoka Vugar Shirinli, judoka Khanim Huseynova, judoka Huseyn Rahimli, judoka Sevda Valiyeva, Hamed Heidari in Men’s Javelin Throw, Parathletic Elvin Astanov and judoka Dursadaf Karimova won gold medals.