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By Amina Nazarli

The 40th International Spring Competition 2015 in rhythmic gymnastics was held in Poland on April 17-18.

The gymnasts competed in the following categories: Rhythmic Individual- (junior 13-15 years) and (senior 16-99 years) and Rhythmic Group- (junior 13-15 years)

Azerbaijani gymnasts brought one gold and one silver medal from Poland. National junior gymnast Zhala Piriyeva surpassed her rivals finishing first in the all-around.

Junior group team, who amazed the judges and spectators with their performance, won silver medal of the competition. As usual, the audience applauded exercise with five balls, performed under Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal".

Meanwhile, Aliya Yussupova International Tournament 2015 in rhythmic gymnastics was held in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana on April 17-19.

Some 65 athletes from 12 countries competed for the title of the best ones in the tournament.

Gulsum Shafizada represented the country in Astana, where the annual tournament for Aliya Yussupova prizes was held. The national gymnast raised the flag of the country, winning the bronze medal in the all-around.

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