Olokhan Musayev (born 1979 in
Balakan Rayon
Balakan District (, av, Билкан мухъ, Bilkan muq) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country and belongs to the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the district of Zagatala, a ...
,
Azerbaijan SSR
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) is a
Paralympian
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athlete
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Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
from
Azerbaijan
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competing mainly in category F55–56
shot put
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events.
He competed in the
2008 Summer Paralympics
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in
Beijing
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, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's F55–56 shot put event.
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1979 births
Living people
People from Balakan District
Paralympic athletes for Azerbaijan
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic gold medalists for Azerbaijan
World record holders in para-athletics
Wheelchair category Paralympic competitors
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Azerbaijani shot putters
21st-century Azerbaijani people
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