"I am happy to become the first Paralympic Champion in Para taekwondo in Azerbaijan."
As Idman.biz reports, this was said by the winner of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Imamaddin Khalilov (70 kg).
The gold medal winner said that it is a great honor to clinch the first gold medal of the Azerbaijani national team in this competition: "I dedicate my victory to the families of the martyrs. I first shared my joy of victory with my family. Before the final, I read the opinions written about me, which gave me additional motivation. I am proud that I justified the trust of my people."
Khalilov said that he was very confident before the final match.
"I knew I would be a champion. This gold medal became a special motivation for our athletes after me. My advice to our other Para-Taekwondo Athletes is to continue training until the end. If they are persistent, they can be in my place in the next competitions.
In the capital of France, Azerbaijan’s national parataekwondo team was second in terms of the medal count.
Banuchichek Huseynli
Idman.biz
