Prezident İlham Əliyev.
Baku/12.08.21/Turan: President Ilham Aliyev today signed orders on awarding athletes who achieved high achievements at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Three-time Olympic medalist, wrestler Maria Stadnik was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, first degree. In Tokyo, she won a bronze medal.
Karate fighters Rafael Agayev and Irina Zaretskaya, as well as freestyle wrestler Haji Aliyev were awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, second degree. All of them became silver medalists of the games.
Boxer Alfonso Dominguez, judoka Irina Kindzreskaya and Greco-Roman style wrestler Rafig Huseynov became laureates of the Order "For Service to the Fatherland" of the third degree. All three won bronze medals at the Tokyo Games.
Two wrestling coaches Aslan Agayev and Elman Azimzade were awarded the Order of Labor of the third degree.
Another seven representatives of the coaching staff were awarded the Taraggi (Progress) medal. - 06D-
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