BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22
By Jani Babayeva - Trend:
The Azerbaijani team with a score of 17.450 points reached the final of the World Aerobic Gymnastics Competition among groups in the age category of 12-14 years, Trend reports on May 22.
The Azerbaijani team consisting of Maryam Topchubashova, Fidan Ibrahimova, Evelina Kozlovskaya, Leyla Ahmadova and Aylin Aliyeva took 6th position.
Teams from Russia (19.050 points), Bulgaria (18.200 points), Hungary (18.125 points), Ukraine (17.900 points), Portugal (17.850 points), Lithuania (16.650 points), Moldova (15.800 points) also reached the final.
The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) is hosting the Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competition for the first time. The ninth competition started on May 21 and will last till May 23 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. Some 202 athletes from 18 countries are taking part in it.
Gymnasts in the age categories of 12-14 and 15-17 are competing for the championship within the competition.
Gymnasts are performing in both age categories in the individual program, in mixed pairs, trios, groups in both qualifications and finals. Moreover, athletes in the 15-17 age group are competing in the aerobic dance program.
Azerbaijan is being represented at the competition by Leyla Abdullazade, Arzu Aghayeva, Leyla Ahmadova, Sara Alikhanli, Aylin Aliyeva, Rovshana Baghirzade, Leyla Bezhanova, Dilara Gurbanova, Fidan Ibrahimova, Aliya Ismayilova, Sanam Kazimova, Evelina Kozlovskaya, Emilia Mahmudova, and Maryam Topchubashova.
The competitions are being held in accordance with the quarantine measures in force in Azerbaijan, taking into account sanitary and epidemiological requirements and without spectators.
