4th Open Azerbaijan and Baku Aerobic Gymnastics Championships end

The 4th Open Azerbaijan and Baku Aerobic Gymnastics Championships was held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku on October 6-7.

Gymnasts from Azerbaijan, represented by "Ojag Sport" and "AyUlduz" clubs, Russia and Bulgaria took part in the competitions.

The championship saw the performances of gymnasts from Kazakhstan and Ukraine for the first time.

The first day of the competitions featured the performances of gymnasts in individual program in age categories-7-8 years old, 9-11 years old, 12-14 years old, 15-17 years old, as well as in trios in age categories7-8 years old, 9-11 years old, 12-14 years old.

On the final day, the gymnasts competed in individual program, in trios, in groups, as well as in mixed pairs in the following age categories - 7-8 years old, 9-11 years old, 12-14 years old, 15-17 years old, 18 years and older.

Russia’s Roman Semenov won the first place in the competition among males. Azerbaijan’s Vladimir Dolmatov won the silver medal, while Azerbaijan’s Elchin Mammadov won the bronze medal.

Ukraine’s Anastasiya Isaenko grabbed the first place in the competition among females. The second and third places were shared by Russia’s Tatyana Konakova and Mariia Tereshina, respectively.

In addition, the Azerbaijani trio of Elchin Mammadov, Imran Imranov and Emil Guliyev took the second place. The gold medals in this competition were captured by Russian gymnasts.

Azerbaijani gymnasts Elchin Mammadov, Imran Imranov, Vladimir Dolmatov and Narmina Huseynova were the first in the standings among the groups.

Today, gymnastics has become a popular sport in Azerbaijan. National gymnasts mount the podium at significant competitions.

Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF), which was founded in 1956, has experienced revival since 2002 and the renewed federation lifted this popular sport to a new level. Currently, AGF comprises seven gymnastics disciplines recognized by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG).

The National Gymnastics Arena specialized in all six competitive gymnastics disciplines and hosted all large-scale competitions held in Baku from the day of its opening in 2014, is in the spotlight of not only the gymnasts, willingly joining the training camp, but, all the sports fans from different countries of the world with its uniqueness.