Cup of the President 2026: Winners of the First Day of Competitions Awarded

The award ceremony for the winners of the first day of competitions at the international regatta "President's Cup 2026," dedicated to the 103rd anniversary of the birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev, has taken place.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Report, the representatives of Azerbaijan finished the first day of competitions in Sugovushan with one silver medal.

Alimurad Hajizade won the silver medal in the single kayak event. He finished second over the 200-meter distance in the competition among athletes born in 2008-2009.

It should be noted that more than 100 athletes from Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan are participating in the competitions.

The tournament, organized jointly by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Aquatic Sports Federation of Azerbaijan, started on April 27 at the Sarsang Reservoir in Aghdera and will conclude on May 1.

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