BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 16. From May 14 to 16,
artistic gymnastics competitions were held at the National
Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Trend reports via the Azerbaijan Gymnastics
Federation.


The tournament, which attracted approximately 50 gymnasts from
five countries, featured both men and women competing for titles.
Gymnasts competed in the youth and senior age categories.


Azerbaijan was represented at this tournament in the women's
senior age category by Nazanin Teymurova, Deniz Aliyeva, Aytan
Mamedova, and Khadija Abbaszade; in the youth age category by
Albina Aliyeva, Leyla Mamedzade, Aynaz Majidzade, and Lala Zamanli;
and in the men's senior age category by Rasul Akhmadzade, Aydin
Alizade, and Nikita Simonov. In the youth age category were
Miryusif Akhmadzade, Ilham Salayev, Mahir Salimov, Isgander
Javadzade, and Mahammad Rustamzade.


On the first day of the tournament, the awards ceremony for
gymnasts in the youth age category took place in the team
competition and all-around events.


Azerbaijani gymnasts won bronze medals in the team competition.
Leyla Mamedzade won bronze in the women's individual
all-around.







On the second day, gymnasts in the senior age category
demonstrated their all-around performances. Rasul Akhmadzade won
the gold medal in the men's all-around, and Khadija Abbaszade won
the bronze medal in the women's all-around.


The final day of the competition featured a thrilling finale.
Gymnasts in the youth and senior age categories completed their
final routines on various apparatuses. The Azerbaijani gymnasts
performed successfully in the finals.


In the youth age category, Ilham Salayev won a bronze medal in
the floor exercise, and Leyla Mamedzade won three bronze medals in
the vault, high bar, and floor exercise. In the senior age
category, Rasul Akhmadzade won gold on the pommel horse and high
bar, Deniz Aliyeva won gold on the vault and silver on the parallel
bars, Nikita Simonov won gold on the rings, Nazyanin Teymurova won
gold on the balance beam, and Aydin Alizade won bronze on the
parallel bars.


PHOTO - Arif Guluzade