Said Najafzade
Said Najafzade is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete specializing in long jump. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Najafzade represented Azerbaijan in the long jump T12 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.He won the bronze medal in the long jump T12 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.
He represented Azerbaijan in the long jump T12 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal.
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. Additionally, by another decree of the President on the same date, he was awarded the 1st degree For Service to the Fatherland Order.