BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 22. On February
21-22, the World Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling was
successfully held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku,
Trend reports,
citing the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation.
66 gymnasts from 6 countries took part in the two-day
competition.
In the trampoline competition, gymnasts took part in individual
(women and men), synchronized (women and men) and mixed
synchronized programs. The qualifying round took place on the first
day of the competition, and the finals on the second day. The
performances of the Azerbaijani gymnasts, in particular, were met
with great interest and applause from the spectators.
Azerbaijan was represented in the trampoline competition by
Magsud Magsudov, Huseyn Abbasov, Farhad Veliyev, Nijat Mirzayev,
Seljan Magsudova, Shafiga Humbatova, Ibrahim Mustafazade and Ayan
Shabanova, and in tumbling by Mikhail Malkin, Tofig Aliyev, Adil
Hajizade and Bilal Gurbanov.
Based on the results of the qualifying round, Seljan Magsudova
and Magsud Magsudov advanced to the finals in the individual
trampoline program, Magsud Magsudov and Seljan Magsudova - in the
mixed synchronized program, Seljan Magsudova and Shafiga Gumbatova
- in the women's synchronized program, and Magsud Magsudov and
Guseyn Abbasov - in the men's synchronized program.
Tofig Aliyev and Mikhail Malkin also reached the finals after
showing successful performances in the tumbling competition.
Following the final stage, the Azerbaijani team finished the
World Cup with six medals. Seljan Magsudova won the silver medal in
the individual trampoline event. Magsud Magsudov and Seljan
Magsudova won the gold medal in the mixed synchronized event. In
the women's synchronized performance, Seljan Magsudova and Shafiga
Humbatova won the bronze medal. In the men's synchronized
performance, Guseyn Abbasov and Magsud Magsudov won the bronze
medal.
Azerbaijani gymnasts took the top two places in the tumbling
competition. Mikhail Malkin won the gold medal, and Tofig Aliyev
won the silver medal.
The athletes who scored the highest points for their performance
in the qualifying round were also awarded the AGF Trophy. Among the
men, the AGF Trophy was won by Azerbaijani tumbling gymnast Mikhail
Malkin.
Gymnastics fans who gathered in the arena on competition days
also had the opportunity to meet the athletes and take
commemorative photos.
