President Ilham Aliyev and family members watch boxing competitions in the framework of the 1st European Games

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President Ilham Aliyev and family members watch boxing competitions in the framework of the 1st European Games

President Ilham Aliyev and family members watch boxing competitions in the framework of the 1st European Games
27/06/2015

On June 27, Azerbaijani sportsmen won three more gold medals in the boxing competitions among men at the 1st European Games.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady, Chairperson of the 1st European Games Organizing Committee Mehriban Aliyeva and family members watched the boxing competitions.

Azerbaijani boxer Albert Salimov defeated his French rival in the 60-kg weight category in the finals of the competitions held in Baku Crystal Hall.

Then Parviz Baghyrov competed in the 69-kg weight category. He won his Russian rival Alexander Besputin and was a winner of the 1st European Games.

Azerbaijani boxer Abdulgadir Abdullayev reached the finals in the 91kg weight category. As his rival had been injured, he could not compete and Abdulgadir Abdullayev was automatically declared a winner.

President Ilham Aliyev presented medals to the winners.