Said Najafzade | |
Nationality: | Azerbaijani |
Birth Date: | 1999 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sumgait, Azerbaijan |
Sport: | Paralympic athletics |
Disability Class: | T12 |
Event: | long jump |
Coach: | 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]