Azerbaijani weightlifter named best male athlete of European Championships

Azerbaijan national weightlifting team member Musab Mammadtaghiyev has been named the best male athlete of the European Championships following the results of the continental competition held in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.

The Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation told Report that the athlete topped all competitors who participated in the championship according to calculations based on the Sinclair coefficient system.

Mammadtaghiyev finished 18 coefficient points ahead of his closest rival, Armenian athlete Tigran Avetisyan.

It should be recalled that Musab Mammadtaghiyev won three gold medals in the 70 kg weight category.

Another notable point concerns the performance of the men's athletes. The team ranked fifth among 24 teams based on the number and value of medals won overall. Notably, Azerbaijan's athletes also finished ahead of the Armenian team in this ranking.

The top six teams are ranked as follows:

1. Georgia

2. Russia

3. Türkiye

4. Bulgaria

5. Azerbaijan

6. Armenia