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first participated at the

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as an independent nation in 1996, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed as part of the

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from 1952 to 1988, and after the

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, Azerbaijan was part of the Unified Team in 1992. Azerbaijani athletes have won a total of 42 medals at the

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. The nation has not won any medals at the

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. The

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was created in 1992 and recognized by the

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in 1993. In 2016, Azerbaijan became one of only two nations (the other being

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, also between 2000 and 2016) ever to increase the number of medals achieved in five consecutive Games. Azerbaijan's success at the 2016 Games was driven by primarily by naturalized citizens; 12 out of the 16 medalists for Azerbaijan were born outside of the country (primarily immigrants from

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and

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/ref> Azerbaijan is particularly strong in contact sports, with 40 of their 45 medals being awarded in Wrestling, Boxing, Judo and Taekwondo.

Medals

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by Summer Sport

Medalists

Disqualified Medalists

Participants by sport

Summer Games

Winter Games

Flagbearers

References

External links

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Azerbaijani Wrestler Namig Abdullayev Wins Olympic Gold
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