İdman.biz
"I had been preparing for this competition for a long time."
This was stated to Idman.biz by Isa Rustamov, the weightlifter of the Azerbaijani national team.
The athlete, who won 3 medals in the 67 kg weight category at the European Championship held in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, evaluated his performance: "Our efforts were not in vain. We are returning to our homeland with the joy of victory. This is also a source of pride for me. The competition was difficult. There were strong opponents. Thanks to the leadership of the Federation and the coaches, we had prepared for the competition. For this reason, I expected a medal from myself. We believe that we will achieve even greater success in the next competitions. This is a victory not only for me, but for all of us."
It should be noted that our athlete won a bronze medal by showing a result of 138 kg in the snatch exercise. Isa took first place on the podium by lifting 170 kg in the clean and jerk. The athlete, who scored a total of 308 kg, took second place in the final ranking and won the silver medal of the European Championship in the total of two exercises.
Aytac Sahed
Idman.biz
