Gymnasts from Russia Matvei Chernykh and Ivan Derendiaev, performing as part of a men’s pair in the 13-19 age category, grabbed gold at the 12th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions in Baku, Trend reports.

The athletes scored 28.550.

Gymnasts from Kazakhstan Anatoliy Pakhandrin and Sanzhar Saduov (28.300 points) won a silver medal while athletes from Belgium Seppe Bernaerts and Noah Geniar (27.520 points) grabbed bronze.

The 12th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions are being held from March 3 through March 6.

Some 438 gymnasts from 24 countries are taking part in the competitions, which have been organized by the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation for the first time.

The winners among the women’s, mixed and men’s pairs, women’s and men’s groups in the 12-18 age groups were named during the third day of the competitions on March 5.

The 12th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions in Baku is being held upon the special permission of the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers and in accordance with the rules of the quarantine regime which are valid in the country, sanitary and epidemiological requirements and without spectators.

Source: TREND News Agency