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21 April 2025
The European Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were held in Luxembourg from April 16 to 20. The Azerbaijani national team left a strong impression with a successful performance. Our gymnasts proudly represented the country, winning a total of 8 medals -1 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze.
Mixed Pair – Raziya Seyidli and Agasif Rahimov won the Gold medal in the dynamic routine with a score of 28.980.
Men’s Pair – Murad Rafiyev and Daniel Abbasov won Silver medals in balance routine with 28.570 points, dynamic routine with 27.730 points and in the All-around with 84.600 points.
Men’s Group – Seymour Jafarov, Abdulla Al-Mashaykhi, Riad Safarov and Rasul Seyidli earned a Silver medal in the dynamic routine with 28.020 points and a Bronze medal in the balance routine with 27.830 points.
Women’s Group – Zahra Rashidova, Nazrin Zeyniyeva and Anahita Bashiri won a Bronze medal in the dynamic routine with 27.620 points.
Women’s Group – Diana Mammadova, Safiya Babayeva and Firuza Gasimzada won a Bronze medal in the All-around with a score of 83.790.
It is worth noting that, for the first time in history, both our women’s and men’s groups won medals at a European Championship in acrobatic gymnastics.
Additionally, our acrobat Agasif Rahimov was honored with the “Shooting Star” award by European Gymnastics.
Congratulations to our gymnasts on these remarkable achievements!