The
Azerbaijan Powerlifting Championship was finished, started in the AAAF Park
Residential Complex, on 24th September. In the tournament composed of 15 teams
more than 100 men and women athletes competed.The main
objective of the competition was preparation to the World Cup will be held in
New Orleans in the United States, November.3 athletes
of “Neftchi Sports Club” were among the winners. So, Parviz Guliyev (67.5 kg)
became the winner overcoming the weight of 385 kg. And Elshan Abdurakhmanov (52
kg) achieved the same success with the result of 250 kg. Among the women our
representative Tubukhanum Aslanova (52 kg) won a silver medal with the result
of 120 kg.