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President Ilham Aliyev presented Azerbaijan`s 15th gold medal to winner of the First European Games Teymur Mammadov

26 June 2015 [08:01] - TODAY.AZ

Azerbaijan`s Teymur Mammadov has won gold in the men`s boxing competition at the Baku 2015 First European Games.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, his wife, chairperson of the Baku 2015 First European Games Organizing Committee Mehriban Aliyeva and family members watched the final bout of the Azerbaijani boxing fighter.

Teymur Mammadov from Azerbaijan beat Valentino Manfredonia (Italy) on unanimous points verdict to win the men's light heavyweight (81kg) gold medal.

On his way to the gold medal, Teymur Mammadov outclassed Russian Pavil Silyagin with 3-0.

Then the awarding ceremony was held.

President Ilham Aliyev presented the medals to the winners.

The national anthem of Azerbaijan was played, and the national flag of Azerbaijan was raised in the ceremony.

/By AzerTac/

URL: http://www.today.az/news/baku2015/141732.html

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