Azerbaijan's trampoline gymnasts shine at GymCity Open

Azerbaijan's trampoline gymnastics team have successfully performed at GymCity Open held in Cottbus, Germany, Azernews reports.

The members of the team won 1st and 2nd place in the synchronized program.

Ali Niftaliyev and Ammar Bakhshaliyev were best among teenagers, and Huseyn Abbasov and Nijat Mirzayev stood out among adults.

Founded in 1956, the Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation comprises seven gymnastics disciplines recognised by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG).

The federation has been experiencing a revival since 2002. The restructured federation has brought gymnastics to a completely new level. The high-level organisation of the gymnastics events did not go unnoticed.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has included the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) in the list of meritorious federations.

For many years, the AGF has been included in the FIG list of the Top 10 gymnastics federations.