Productive weekend for rhythmic gymnastics: four medals for Azerbaijan AEON Cup 2014 Worldwide Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships wrapped up in the capital of Japan yesterday. The traditional club world championships brought together eighteen clubs, the press service of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation said. Each team consisted of three gymnasts, two seniors and one junior . Azerbaijani Ocaq Sport Club represented by Marina Durunda, Gulsum Shafizada and Zhala Piriyeva finished in fifth position. Junior Zhala Piriyeva, who excelled once again, won a bronze medal and ranked third getting a high score for her memorable performances with ribbon, ball, clubs and hoop. Russian gymnast Veronica Poliakova won the junior category, while Belarusian Maria Trubach finished second. Meanwhile, Zhuldyz Cup - 2014 international rhythmic gymnastics tournament ended in Astana on October 17. Athletes from nine countries born in 1998 and younger participated in the competition. Eight young gymnasts led by the coach Sevil Mammadova represented Azerbaijan. Fatima Shafizada and Kamilla Mammadova represented our country in the judiciary. Azerbaijan’s youngest gymnast, Fatima Mammadzada won the gold medal of the tournament, performing without apparatus among those born in 2007. Moreover, Narmina Samedova (2004) won a silver medal in the exercises with ball and rope, and Alina Gezalova (2006) became the bronze medalist of the tournament, performing without apparatus. Gymnastics is one of the 20 sports included in the Baku 2015 European Games. Discover more about the Games at baku2015. Photo courtesy of: agf.az
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:14:16 +0000
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