Gymnastics () is a popular sport in Azerbaijan.
History Gymnastics was introduced to Azerbaijan in the Soviet period when Azerbaijani gymnast Lina Vinnikova participated in the 1961 world tournament in Germany.
Aside from artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics started to develop in Azerbaijan after the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rhythmic gymnastics was particularly boosted after Mehriban Aliyeva become President of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation in 2002.
Azerbaijan has produced many notable and talented gymnasts including Valery Belenky, Aliya Garayeva, Anna Gurbanova, Dinara Gimatova and hosted big competitions like the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 2007 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships and 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. As of November 2013, Yulia Inshina and Anna Pavlova will be representing Azerbaijan.
In 2015, the National Gymnastics Arena was built in Azerbaijan.
Events The first sporting championship in 5 disciplines of gymnastics (Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics, Acrobatic Gymnastics and Aerobic Gymnastics) – the Joint Gymnastics Championships in Azerbaijan – was organized in August 2014. In December 2014, an Inter-regional Cup was conducted in the framework of Azerbaijan and Baku Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship. In March 2015, the Open Joint Azerbaijan Championship in Gymnastics was organized as a test event before Baku 2015.
Azerbaijan hosted several international championships in gymnastics: Competitions DateWorld Cup series in Rhythmic Gymnastics (A category)August 2003World Cup series in Rhythmic Gymnastics (A category)April 2004The World Cup A series (“AGF” Cup) in Rhythmic GymnasticsMay 2005The 27th World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipOctober 2005The 23rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipJune–July 200725th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsMay 200930th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsJune 2014FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup AGF Trophy February 2016FIG World Trampoline Gymnastics Cup AGF Trophy March 2016The FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup AGF TrophyJuly 2016FIG Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling World Cup AGF TrophyFebruary 2017FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup AGF TrophyMarch 2017FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series AGF TrophyApril 2017FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup AGF TrophyMarch 201826th European Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-TrampolineApril 2018FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, AGF TrophyApril 2018FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup, AGF TrophyNovember 2018FIG World Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling, AGF Trophy 2019February 2019FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup, AGF Trophy 2019March 2019FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, AGF Trophy 2019 April 201935th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsMay 2019The 11th European Aerobic Gymnastics ChampionshipsMay 2019FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsSeptember 2019
Medal winners Championship Individual/Team Rank Event Year23rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship Aliya GarayevaRopeJune–July 2007Team of Aliya Garayeva, Dinara Gimatova, and Anna Gurbanova28th World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipTeam of Aliya Garayeva, Dinara Gimatova, Anna Gurbanova, Zeynab JavadliSeptember 2007"AEON Cup" Worldwide Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Championship Team of Aliya Garayeva, Zeynab Javadli and Samira MustafayevaOctober 200825th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsTeam of Aliya Garayeva and Anna GurbanovaMay 2009Anna Gurbanova Final of BallJunior Team of Sabina Abbasova, Nigar Abdusalimova, Yevgeniya Zhidkova, Ayelita Khalafova,
Kamilla Mammadova, Lala Maharramova Final of Ribbons8th World Game Aliya GarayevaFinal exercise with a Ribbon at Rhythmic GymnasticsJuly 2009Women's Pair - Ayla Ahmadova and Dilara SultanovaFinal of Combined exercises at Acrobatic Gymnastics29th World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsAliya Garayeva Final with a Ball September 2009Team of Aliya Garayeva, Anna Gurbanova, Zeynab Javadli 24th European Acrobatic Gymnastics ChampionshipsWomen's Pair of Ayla Ahmadova and Dilara SultanovaDynamic
Balance
All-Around FinalOctober 200926th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsAliya GarayevaAll-AroundApril 2010Lala Yusifova Final of BallTeam of Irada Ahadzada, Madina Hasanova, Mansura Mehdiyeva, Aliya Pashayeva in total of two performances (4 Hoops, 4 Ribbons) 30th World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsAliya Garayeva3 Final exercises with a Hoop, a Ball and a RibbonSeptember 2010Team of Aliya Garayeva, Anna Gurbanova, Samira Mustafayeva 27th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsJunior Team of Lala Yusifova, Aysha Mustafayeva, Mansura Bagiyeva, Aynur Jabbarli, Sabina Garatova,
Siyana VasilevaFinal with 5 RopesMay 201126th World UniversiadeAliya Garayeva Final with Clubs at Rhythmic GymnasticsAugust 201131st World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsAliya GarayevaAll-Around Final September 201128th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsAliya GarayevaAll-Around FinalJune 2012Nilufar Niftaliyeva (junior)Final of HoopGulsum Shafizada (junior)Final of Ribbon"Children of Asia" 5th International Sports GamesNilufar Niftaliyeva2 1 All-Around, Clubs
Hoop July 2012Mansura Bagiyeva Ribbon
BallLondon Olympic GamesAliya Garayeva4th All-Around Final at Rhythmic GymnasticsAugust 201229th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsJunior Team of Gulsum Shafizada, Nilufar Niftaliyeva, Sabina Hummatova, Aleksandra Platonova, Emilya Bagiyeva, Aynur MustafayevaFinal with 5 HoopsJune 2013European Women's Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsAnna Pavlova May 201430th European Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsTeam of Siyana Vasileva, Aliya Pashayeva, Diana Doman, Aleksandra Platonova, Aynur MustafayevaFinal with 3 Balls and 2 RibbonsJune 2014Zhala PiriyevaFinal with a HoopJunior team of Zhala Piriyeva and Zuleykha Ismayilova31st Rhythmic Gymnastics European ChampionshipsMarina Durunda Final with a RibbonMay 2015Baku 2015Oleg StepkoFinal on Parallel BarsJune 2015All-Aroundon Pommel Horseon Vault Artistic GymnasticsTeam of Oleg Stepko, Petro Pakhnyuk, Eldar SafarovArtistic GymnasticsMarina DurundaFinal with a Ribbon at Rhythmic GymnasticsIlya GrishuninFinal Trampoline Gymnastics34th World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsMarina Durunda6thAll-Around FinalSeptember 20158th European Age Group Competitions in Acrobatic GymnasticsMen's Pair of Seymur Jafarov and Murad AkparovFinal Combined exercisesSeptember 2015Mixed Pair of Aghasif Rahimov and Nurjan Jabbarli46th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Oleg StepkoFinal on Parallel BarsNovember 20159th World Acrobatic Gymnastics Age Group CompetitionsMen's Pair (Seymur Jafarov-Murad Akparov)Final Combined exercises March 2016Mixed Pair (Aghasif Rahimov-Nurjan Jabbarli)Final Combined exercises 25th European Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics, Tumbling and Double-mini TrampolineDmitri FedorovskiDouble-mini TrampolineApril 20162017 World GamesSynchro Pair of Veronika Zemlianaia and Sviatlana MakshtarovaTrampoline July 20172017 Acrobatic Gymnastics European ChampionshipsMixed pair of Aghasif Rahimov and Nurjan Jabbarlifinal of All-Around and Balance exercises among juniorsOctober 201725th Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group CompetitionsMikhail MalkinTumblingNovember 2017
See also Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation
References
External links Official website of Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation