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AZERBAIJAN BECOMES 50TH IN MEDALS LIST OF ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES


Baku, August 30,
AssA-Irada


Azerbaijan became 50th among 202 countries in the medals list of the 28th Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece on August 13-29. Thirty-eight athletes represented Azerbaijan in the Olympic Games.

Azerbaijan won one gold and four bronze medals and shared 37th place with Uzbekistan according to the number of total medals gained.

Greco-Roman wrestler Farid Mansurov won Azerbaijan’s gold medal, while boxers Fuad Aslanov and Aghasi Mammadov, shooters Irada Ashumova and Zemfira Meftahaddinova got bronze medals.

Topping the medals list of the Olympic Games was the United States followed by China and Russia.





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