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Medals from the land of Pyramids

21 August 2023

Medals from the land of Pyramids

This time, Cairo, Egypt played host to artistic gymnasts. The international tournament “Pharaoh’s Cup,” held from August 18 to 20, was marked by the successful performances of the Azerbaijani national team members.

Our standout result came from women’s artistic gymnast Khadija Abbaszade. Competing in the juniors category (born in 2010), she wongold medals in both Vault and Floor exercise events.

Among juniors born in 2011–2012, Leyla Mammadzada took the top podium spot in Vault while Aynaz Majidzada secured gold in the Floor exercise. In the same age group, Albina Alieva won a silver medal in Floor and a bronze in Vault. Another medal was added to the team’s tally by Daniz Aliyeva (born in 2009), who won bronze in the Floor exercise.

In the men’s events, Azerbaijani national team members also reached the podium: Mansum Safarov won bronze on Horizontal Bar, Rasul Ahmadzade won bronze in Floor exercise, and Aydin Alizade took bronze in Vault.