Breaking the Azerbaijani record is not just a number for Lamya Valiyeva, but the product of long-term hard work and discipline.
The athlete stated that she achieved this success thanks to her discipline and hard work.
"Setting an Azerbaijani record is a matter of pride for me, and I consider it a great achievement in my career. This success is not just a number, but the product of long-term hard work and discipline," she said in a statement to report.az.
L.Valiyeva emphasized the special role of her coach in achieving the success:
"My coach Olesya Abbasova played an invaluable role in achieving this success. Her professional approach, support and endless faith in me have been my greatest motivation on this path. This record is also the result of our joint work. I believe that I will achieve higher results in the future."
The athlete also spoke about her next goals:
"My main focus for the near future is to achieve higher performance in the 60-meter distance. I am thinking of updating my personal result."
It should be noted that L.Valiyeva renewed the national record in the 200-meter race at the 42nd Azerbaijani Indoor Championship with 24.60 seconds. She won a gold medal in the 400 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games and in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.