As we reported,European Open Powerlifting
Championship has ended among paralympians in Eger, the city of Hungary. Competing in this race Azerbaijan athletes have already returned home.In the qualifying tournament “Neftchi” Sports Club’s graduates have grabbed
2 more medals. Competing in 88 kg weight category Gunduz Ismailov, has become
the European champion 4th time, by overcoming the weight of 196 kg. Note that,
our powerlifter is winner of 2000 Sydney Summer Paralympic Games, fourfold
European champion and fourfold World Champion. And our other paralympian Elshan
Huseynov (107 kg) has been awarded silver medal of the European Championship.
Nevertheless, our representative finally could to show his abilities. So that,
Huseynov has renewed the world record by showing 243 kg result and has gained
license to Summer Paralympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.Our
club’s another athlete Ahmad Razm Azar (65 kg) has won the bronze medal with
174 kg result.