Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation starts the season of the international tournaments

On March 15-18, Milli Gimnastika Arenası (National Gymnastics Arena) will host the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup. 102 athletes from 25 countries are expected to join the Cup to be organized in Baku for the third consecutive year.

Men’s and Women’s Artistic gymnasts will test their strength in the qualifications within the first two days of the tournament, and compete for the medals in the apparatus finals within the last two days of the events.

The high-level organization of international tournaments by the Federation and its experience increased from year to year will find its reflection in the events again. Thus, during the tournament, the audience will not only watch the gymnasts, but also the interesting flash mobs to be arranged by the Organizers, and will also get a chance to win the memory gifts from the Federation by taking an active part in various contests.

Tickets for the first gymnastics tournament of the year can be purchased from the ticketing office of the Arena. The price of tickets constitutes 10 manat for the qualification days and 15 manat for the finals.

More detailed information about the competitions can be found on the federation’s official website (www.agf.az).

Venue: Milli Gimnastika Arenası                           

Telephone: (+994 12/51) 566-96-99 

Address: 178 H.Aliyev ave., Baku

Passage: “Koroghlu” metro station  

Competition schedule
 

Start list
 

Start list - Final 

Start list - Final 
 

WAG - Vault - Qualification

MAG - Parallel Bars - Qualification

WAG - Uneven Bars - Qualification
MAG - Floor - Qualification
MAG - Rings - Qualification
MAG - Vault - Qualification
WAG - Beam - Qualification
WAG - Floor - Qualification
MAG - Horizontal Bar - Qualification

MAG - Pommel Horse - Qualification

MAG - Floor - Final
WAG - Vault - Final
MAG - Parallel Bars - Final
MAG - Rings - Final
WAG - Uneven Bars - Final
MAG - Vault - Final
WAG - Beam - Final
WAG - Floor - Final
MAG - Pommel Horse - Final
MAG - Horizontal Bar - Final
 

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