On September 9-11, the X Zirve Weightlifting Cup was held in AAAF Park Sports and Residential Complex built in Ivencea next to Chisinau, Moldova. The traditional tournament was organized at this time in the open air competition platform. The competition was also dedicated to the memory of Velichko Cholakov, a former weightlifter, one of our favorite members of the club, the bronze prize winner of the Olympic Games and the medalist and winner of other major international competitions, as well as the opening of the training halls in the Complex. The members of the international branches of “Zirve” International Sports Club, the members of Women National Weightlifting team, as well as the members of Moldovan National team participated in this tournament. The cup was held in the age group of 2 according to the Sinclair schedule: women and men.
In the struggle of strong athletes, Moldovan Sergey Chekir was gold medalist with a total of 299 kg (134+165) result və 389.07 points. The representative of Poland- Mateus Sova scored 384.13 points with 323 kg (145+178) result and was silver medalist. He was slightly higher than the Azerbaijan athlete – Pasha Ibrahimli who scored 384.12 points with 292 kg (132+160) result.
Anastasia Gotfrid won gold medal among women. Ukrainian athlete scored 293.86 Sinclair points with 270 kg (125+145) result and could get on the highest step of honorary chair. Silver medalist was Turkish athlete-Zeynep Atakan. She took the 2nd place with a total of 190 kg (83+107) result and 240.19 points. Azerbaijan athlete Elnara Abbasova was bronze medalist. The bronze medalist of Baku IV Islamic Games could take the 3rd place with a total of 173 kg (76+97) result and 228.96 points.
The Vice-President of Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation-Tofig Heydarov, the President of Moldovan Weightlifting Federation-Tudor Kasapu, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Minister of Moldova-Pavel Yanets, Chairman of the Orgeyev District-Tudor Golub, Mayor of Ivancea-Oleg Gasper, First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Embassy in Moldova Leyla Orujova and other prominent guests, as well as many other citizens were among the participants.
In the official part, Tudor Kasapu, Pavel Yanets, Tudor Golub and the director of “Zirve” International Sports Club and General Secretary of Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation-Rizvan Rasulov took a floor, spoke about the work done, thanked everyone who played a great role in the club and in the implementation of this great project. An artistic part began after the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Moldova.
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