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Nikita Simonov starts the season with a silver medal

21 February 2026

Nikita Simonov starts the season with a silver medal

The Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup was held on February 19–22 in Cottbus, Germany. Azerbaijan was represented at the competition by Nikita Simonov, Nazanin Teymurova, Khadija Abbaszade, Deniz Aliyeva, Rasul Ahmadzada, and Aydin Alizada.

Based on the qualification results, Nikita Simonov advanced to the finals in the Rings event in second place and went on to win the silver medal in the final.

We congratulate our gymnast!