Azerbaijan weightlifting Olympic team staff announced

The names of Azerbaijani national weightlifters to represent country in London 2012 Olympic Games have been determined.

The staff of the London's Olympic men's weightlifting team includes: 69 kg category Valentin Khristov, 69 kg Afgan Bayramov and 85 kg Ivan Stoitsov, 94 kg Intigam Zairov and over 105 kg Velichko Cholakov.

Boyanka Kostova weighing in at 58 kg will be the only woman weightlifter to represent Azerbaijan at the Olympics. Reserve team includes athletes: Sardar Hasanov at 69 kg and Yuliya Dovgaldir over 75 kg.

The national team will be led by the head coaches Nizami Pashayev, Zlatan Vanev and Lichezar Kishkilov.


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