From March 14 to 16, the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation successfully concluded the second national competition of the year in gymnastics disciplines. Over the course of three days, spectators witnessed an exciting and intense competition in the 28th Men's Artistic Gymnastics and Acrobatic Gymnastics Championship, the 7th Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship, and the Baku Championship at the National Gymnastics Arena.

The competition, which involved representatives from the Baku Gymnastics School, "Ocaq Sport" Club, "Neftchi" Sports Club, "Karabakh" Sports Club, and the 13th Specialized Olympic Reserve Children and Youth Sports School, kicked off with performances by male gymnasts.

Women gymnasts competed in events such as floor exercises, uneven bars, balance beam, and vaulting, with categories for children, juniors, and youth. Meanwhile, male gymnasts participated in events like floor exercises, vaulting, pommel horse, rings, parallel bars, and high bar, competing across categories of juniors, youth, and seniors.

The competition featured highly skilled athletes, including Ivan Tixonov, a participant in the Tokyo Olympics and winner of the Islamic Solidarity Games, and Nikita Simonov, a silver medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games and bronze medalist at the recently held World Cup in Azerbaijan. Their participation not only inspired young athletes to achieve great results but also provided them with invaluable experience.

Acrobats competed in various categories, including children, juniors, and seniors, with both men’s and women’s pairs, mixed pairs, and groups. Their performances involved balance, tempo, and mixed movements. The presence of experienced athletes such as European Championship silver medalists Agasif Rahimov and Raziyə Seyidli, who performed new elements, was also noteworthy, and younger gymnasts' performances garnered great attention.

During the Azerbaijan Championship and Baku Championship, gymnasts fiercely competed, earning the admiration of judges and the fans who came to support them.

At the end of the intense competition, winners and medalists were determined in all three categories. With that, another local competition successfully concluded in Azerbaijan. We believe that the young gymnasts who took their first steps in this competition will one day appear on the world stage.

You can find the detailed results of the competition on agf.az.