National pair wins medal in Poland
By Amina Nazarli
28th European Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics was held in Poland’s city Rzeszow on October 13-22.
Azerbaijan acrobatic team grabbed the first medal at competition.
Mixed pairs consisting of Agasif Rahimov and Nurjan Jabbarli, Ruhidil Gurbanli and Abdulla Al-Mashaykhi qualified for final in Balance routine among junior teams.
Only one pair took part at the decisive stage, which was performed by the duet of Rahimov and Jabbarli. They won a bronze medal by earning 27.900 points.
Today both pairs will compete for the next final stage. The gymnasts who will compete in Dynamic routine will define pairs for final stage. Depending on the total points in Balance and Dynamic routines it will also identify the finalists in all-around.
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Amina Nazarli is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @amina_nazarli
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