(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. Azerbaijani gymnastNikita Simonov performed almost perfectly at the 2024 EuropeanChampionships in Artistic Gymnastics in Rimini; he is at the peakof his form at the moment, the head coach of the AzerbaijaniNational Team in Men's Artistic Gymnastics, Ruslan Irgashev, toldreporters, Trend reports.
A member of the Azerbaijan national team in men's artisticgymnastics, Nikita Simonov, won a silver medal at the championshipin the ring exercise program. The award was the first medal won atthe European Championships in the history of Azerbaijan's men'sartistic gymnastics.
"Nikita Simonov's sports career reached its pinnacle at theWorld Cup in Qatar and the European Championships in Rimini. Thesetournaments marked his finest performances yet, securing him asilver medal at the World Cup, followed by another silver at theEuropean Championship. His dedication and flawless execution of hisroutines propelled him forward. At the European Championships, heeven competed against the Olympic champion. While this representsNikita's inaugural accolade from the European Championships, Ibelieve it's just the beginning. Many more prestigious honors arelikely to follow in his promising career," said the head coach.
Speaking about the national team's plans for the second half ofthe season, the head coach noted that Nikita Simonov and IvanTikhonov should rest, as they have had seven starts.
"Seven competitions can be quite demanding, necessitating aperiod of rest to regain strength. However, the young gymnasts areanticipated to participate in competitions both in May andSeptember," he added.
To note, the 2024 European Championships in Artistic Gymnasticsin men's artistic gymnastics took place April 24-28 in Rimini,Italy.
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