(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 5. The NationalGymnastics Arena in Baku has hosted an awarding ceremony forwinners and medalists of the European Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics,Trend reports.
Medals were bestowed upon gymnasts competing in the seniors agecategory across various disciplines.
In the hoop exercise, Sofia Raffaeli (Italy) claimed the goldmedal, followed by Boryana Kaleyn (Bulgaria) in second place, andVera Tugolukova (Cyprus) securing the third spot on the podium. Thehonors were conferred by President of the Pan American GymnasticsUnion, Naomi Valenzo; President of the Gymnastics Federation, HeolaMakutioano Silvia; and choreographer of the Azerbaijan nationalrhythmic gymnastics team, Kamil Guliyev.
Boryana Kaleyn (Bulgaria) clinched the gold medal in the ballexercises, with Cristina Dragan (Romania) earning silver, andDaniela Munitz (Israel) receiving bronze. The awards were presentedby Deputy Youth and Sports Minister of Azerbaijan, MarianaVasileva; President of the Technical Committee for AerobicGymnastics of European Gymnastics, Alina Dragan; and manager of theAzerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF), Surkhay Garayev.
Stiliana Nikolova (Bulgaria) seized first place in the clubprogram, followed by Sofia Raffaeli (Italy) in second, and VeraTugolukova (Cyprus) in third. The medals were presented byPresident of the Gymnastics Federation of India, Sudhir Mital;President of the Technical Committee for Acrobatic Gymnastics ofEuropean Gymnastics, Carine Charlier; and Director of thecompetition, Natalya Bulanova.
Boryana Kaleyn (Bulgaria) triumphed in the ribbon program,earning the gold medal, while Vera Tugolukova (Cyprus) securedsilver, and Sofia Raffaeli (Italy) claimed bronze. Vice-presidentof the Cyprus Gymnastics Federation, Soterakis Trikomiti;vice-president of the Technical Committee for Rhythmic Gymnasticsof European Gymnastics, Elena Aliprandi; and choreographer of theAzerbaijan national rhythmic gymnastics team, Akif Karimli,presented the awards.
To note, the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku hosts theEuropean Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics from May 3rd through May 5th from 37 countries are participating in the event,showcasing their talents across two age categories: seniors, whichincludes individual and group routines, and juniors, focusing onindividual performances.
Stay up-to-date with more news at Trend News Agency'sWhatsApp channel
MENAFN05052024000187011040ID1108174769
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.