BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15. The National
Gymnastics Arena in Baku is hosting an exciting competition of
gymnasts - AGF Trophy international artistic gymnastics tournament
on May 14-16, the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation told Trend.
Both women and men are competing for the first place in the
tournament, which is attended by about 50 gymnasts from 5
countries. The gymnasts are performing in the youth and senior age
categories.
Azerbaijan is represented in this tournament among women by
senior gymnasts - Nazanin Teymurova, Deniz Aliyeva, Aytan
Mammadova, Khadija Abbaszade, young gymnasts - Albina Aliyeva,
Leyla Mammadzadeh, Aynaz Majidzade, and Lala Zamanli, and among men
by senior gymnasts - Rasul Ahmadzade, Aydin Alizade, Nikita
Simonov, young gymnasts - Miryusif Ahmadzade, Ilham Salayev, Mahir
Salimov, Isgandar Javadzade, and Mahammad Rustamzade.
"On the first day of the tournament, gymnasts in the youth age
category were awarded in the team event and the all-around
program.
Both our female and male gymnasts won bronze medals in the team
event. In the individual all-around program, Leyla Mammadzade won a
bronze medal among women.
Two more exciting days of competition await us," the federation
said.
