(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 23. The 29th Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship for athletes in the“junior” age
category (born in 2009-2010) concluded with an awards ceremony held
at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Trend reports.
The winners and prize-winners were determined across four
disciplines: exercises with ribbon, hoop, clubs, and ball.
Sofia Mammadova claimed the top spot in the hoop program, with
Sakinakhanym Ismailzadeh taking second place and Shams Agahuseynova
securing third place. In the ball program, Shams Agahuseynova
clinched the gold medal, followed by Ilaha Bahadirova with the
silver and Sofia Mammadova with the bronze.
Ilaha Bahadirova seized first place in the clubs exercise, while
Govhar Ibrahimova and Sakinakhanim Ismailzadeh claimed second and
third place, respectively. Shams Agahuseynova topped the podium in
the ribbon exercise, with Ilaha Bahadirova and Fidan Gurbanli
earning the silver and bronze medals.
Representatives of the Ojag Sports club are Shams Agahuseynova,
Sakinahanim Ismailzadeh, Sofia Mammadova, Ilaha Bahadirova, and
Govhar Ibrahimova, while Fidan Gurbanli represents the Zira
Cultural Center.
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Mariana
Vasileva, Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation
(AGF) Nurlana Mammadzade, Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnastics team
coach and member of the Technical Committee for Rhythmic Gymnastics
of European Gymnastics Evgenia Vilyaeva, and AGF manager Elmira
Lalayeva presented the awards to the winners and prize-winners.
The championship, held from March 21–23 at the National
Gymnastics Arena in Baku, featured participants from various clubs
and centers, including the Ojag Sports Club, Specialized Children
and Youth School of Olympic Reserve for Gymnastics, Republican
Complex Sports School, Gracia Sports Club, Kur Olympic Sports
Center, Ganja Olympic Sports Club, Zira, and Sumgayit.
The event comprised competitions across three age categories:
"pre-junior" (born in 2011), "junior" (born in 2009–2010), and
"adult" (born in 2008 and older). Gymnasts showcased routines with
ribbon, hoop, clubs, and ball, with teams also competing in group
exercises featuring five hoops and five clubs among "junior"
gymnasts (born between 2009 and 2011).
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