BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8. Both the FIG World
Cup and the international tournament in acrobatic and aerobic
gymnastics successfully concluded at the National Gymnastics Arena
on June 5-7, Trend
reports.
In the three-day cup competitions, about 220 athletes from 14
countries in acrobatics and aerobics, and more than 150 athletes
from 10 countries in the tournament, participated and demonstrated
their skills. The first two days of the competitions were devoted
to the qualifying round, and the last day to the final
performances. Both the World Cup and the international tournament
were remembered for their high competition, interesting
performances, and a magnificent sports atmosphere.
In acrobatic gymnastics, balance and tempo movements were
presented in the women's pair, women's group, men's pair, men's
group, and mixed pair programs. In aerobic gymnastics, winners were
determined in individual performances, mixed pairs, trios, and
group programs.
At the FIG World Cup, the Azerbaijani national team finished the
competition with 1 gold medal. Our women's group consisting of
Anahita Bashiri, Zahra Rashidova, and Nazrin Zeyniyeva won the gold
medal with 29.300 points, surpassing their competitors with their
magnificent performance.
According to tradition, the AGF Trophy was presented to the
athletes who collected the highest performance score in the
qualification stage. Anton Kolobov (Russia) among men in aerobic
gymnastics individual program, Anastasia Dmitrieva (Russia) among
women, Borislava Ivanova and Hristo Manolov (Bulgaria) in mixed
pairs program, and Azerbaijani women's group Anahita Bashiri, Zahra
Rashidova, and Nazrin Zeyniyeva in acrobatic gymnastics were
awarded the AGF Trophy.
Our favorite mixed pair of aerobic gymnastics, Madina
Mustafayeva and Vladimir Dolmatov, finished the competition in 4th
place with 19.025 points, while the trio of Leyla Bejanova, Arzu
Aghayeva, and Khadija Guliyeva finished in 4th place with 17.588
points.
Meanwhile, at the international tournament, Azerbaijani gymnasts
were represented in a total of 6 programs in acrobatics and
aerobics. According to the final results of the competitions, our
representatives in aerobic gymnastics achieved a number of
successful results.
In the junior competition, Madina Ibrahimli and Toghrul
Gulmaliyev won a gold medal in the mixed pairs program and rose to
the highest step of the podium. Sama Hajizade and Arif Mammadzade,
who performed in the same program, were awarded silver medals.
Arif Mammadzade won gold in the individual men's program, and
Toghrul Gulmaliyev won a silver medal.
Ayan Iskandarli, Maryam Aliyeva, and Ayla Ismayilzade won bronze
medals in the junior trio program. Nuray Aliyeva, Aytan Nasirzade,
Gulnur Aghalarova, Aliya Jafarli, and Khadija Alasgarova, who
performed in the group program, also won bronze medals.
Ayan Aghayeva, Fidan Ibrahimova, Leyla Ahmadova, Aydan Malikova,
and Tahmina Ibrahimova, who competed in the group program in the
youth age category, also won bronze medals, increasing the team's
medal count.
Thus, Azerbaijani gymnasts demonstrated high results by
completing the international tournament with 2 gold, 2 silver, and
3 bronze medals, and the World Cup with 1 gold medal.
During the competition, spectators had the opportunity to watch
the brilliant performances of world-class gymnasts, and a real
sports holiday took place in the arena. Participants and guests
especially noted the high organization of the competitions.
Baku's successful hosting of international gymnastics
competitions for the next time once again demonstrated the prestige
gained by Azerbaijan in the field of sports and became a clear
example of the support shown to the development of gymnastics in
the country.
