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Azerbaijani gymnasts join international tournament

Society Materials 15 December 2009 15:05 (UTC +04:00)
Four Azerbaijani gymnasts including Aliya Pashayeva, Irada Ahadzade, Mansura Mehdiyeva and Medina Hasanova demonstrated premium aerobatics performance, winning gold medals in Vladimir, Russia, the Azerbaijan Gymanstic Federation reported
Azerbaijani gymnasts join international tournament

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.15 / Trend F. Huseynli/

Four Azerbaijani gymnasts including Aliya Pashayeva, Irada Ahadzade, Mansura Mehdiyeva and Medina Hasanova demonstrated premium aerobatics performance, winning gold medals in Vladimir, Russia, the Azerbaijan Gymanstic Federation reported

Coach group compiled completely new team of four gymnasts to participate in the European Championship in Germany next year, the AGF said

Elder gymnasts also demonstrated good performance in a team competition. Jeyla Quliyeva, Anastasiya Prasolova, Stefani Trayanova, Nigar Mirzoyeva, Jamiliya Huseynova, Nigar Abdulsalimova and Aelita Khalafova took the first place

I was pleased with Lala Yusifova's performance, who won a silver medal in the tournament among the juniors aged from 13 to 14, Chief Coach of the Azerbaijani national team on Rhythmic Gymnastics Marianna Vasilyeva said.

"She is progressing and this fact pleases and evolves positive emotions. Jalya Qaratova took the 4th place among the juniors. So, mission can be fulfilled and its second part will be demonstrated at an international tournament in Holland, Dec. 20."   

Azerbaijani anthem sounded and national flag waved in Kaliningrad this week-end. 12-year-old Leyla Huseynli became winner of international tournament and Narmina Husseynova took the 3rd place among the gymnasts aged 10 years.

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