Irada Aliyeva

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Birthnameİradə Azad qızı Əliyeva
FullnameIrada Azad gizi Aliyeva
NationalityAzerbaijanis
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Irada Aliyeva
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Birth nameİradə Azad qızı Əliyeva
Full nameIrada Azad gizi Aliyeva
NationalityAzerbaijanis
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Born27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) (age 33)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportAthletics
ClubNeftchi (Baku)
Coached byBakhtiar Zeynalov
Medal record
Javelin throw
Representing Azerbaijan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen's javelin throw – F12/13
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 DohaWomen's javelin throw F13

Irada Azad gizi Aliyeva (Azerbaijani: İradə Azad qızı Əliyeva) is an Azerbaijani paralympic athlete, appearing in the category F12 blindness. World Cup winner among Paralympians 2015. Irada represented Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which won the silver medal.[1][2][3][4][5]

Irada Aliyeva was born 27 December 1991 in Baku in a family of athletes. So, Aliyeva's mother was engaged in cycling and motorcycling, and grandmother – acrobatics. Initially, Irada wanted to be professionally engaged in volleyball, but could not due to a small increase, preferring javelin throw. According to the most Aliyeva, javelin throw is a complex discipline, and she likes to "take up the challenges".Irada graduated from high school number 310 and the Academy of Physical Education and Sports in Baku.

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