BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 7. Member of the
Azerbaijani tumbling team Tofig Aliyev has won a silver medal at
the European Championships in trampoline, double mini-trampoline
and tumbling, the Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation told Trend. The gymnast performs
in the adult age category.
Previously, the Azerbaijani tumbling team, which included Tofig
Aliyev, Mikhail Malkin, Bilal Gurbanov and Adil Hajizadeh, have won
gold medal in the championship in the team competition. This is the
first gold medal won by our gymnasts at the European Championships
in the team competition on the acrobatic track.
Juniors Ayan Shabanova and Samira Guseinova, performing in the
synchronized trampoline program, have won silver medal at the
competition. It should be noted that this is the first silver award
won by a youth women’s synchronized pair in the history of
trampoline gymnastics in Azerbaijan.
Juniors Ali Niftaliyev and Ammar Bakhshaliyev, also performing
in the synchronized trampoline program, have won a gold medal.
The European Championship takes place on April 3-7 in Guimaraes
(Portugal).