On October 5-13, the 4th qualifying weightlifting competitions of Republic took place. Approximately 500 athletes tested their powers on the platform.
The aim is to control the preparations of the athletes, to watch the substitutes, to select the strong athletes, to teach and develop the sport of weightlifting in different regions, to strengthen friendship relations between the athletes and coaches, to increase and improve the athletes’ skill level.
The competitions were in Khirdalan, Lankaran and Samukh.
On October 5-6, athletes from Sumgait, Khirdalan, Gobustan, Shamaxi, Ismayilli and Baku ( all sports associations) competed in Khirdalan. On October 9-10, athletes representing Jalilabad, Neftchala, Lankaran, Lerik and Astara played in Lankaran and athletes from Goranboy, Ganja, Samukh, Gazakh, Shaki and Gakh got on the platform in Samukh, on October 12-13.
The competition had personal character and the athletes who are at least 12 years old and technically prepared were eligible to take part only. Men and women born in 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and older in the zone tournament competed in appropriate age groups and the winners were determined according to the Sinclair table.
The qualifying competitions are held 4 times a year.
