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Young Azerbaijani boxers take medals in Belarus

19 February 2013 [19:25] - TODAY.AZ
Young Azerbaijani boxers have brought home a clutch of 10 medals, including 5 golds from an international tournament in Gomel, Belarus.
The tournament brought together 80 boxers from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine.

Gold medals came from Masud Yusifzade weighing in at 52kg, Javid Guliyev at 64kg, Sadig Samadov at 91kg and Mahammadali Tahirov at over 91kg.

Masud Yusifzade has also been named the best boxer of the tournament.
Other Azeri boxers Roman Zakirov weighing in at 69kg and Orkhan Aliyev at 81kg grabbed silver medals, while Nurlan Nagiyev, Nabi Baghirov and Shamil Aliyev won bronzes in the 60kg, 75kg and 81kg classes respectively.


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