On February 21-22, Azerbaijan Weightlifting Championship among males and females started in the competition hall of Shuvelan Weightlifting Academy. In the competition, arranged with the cooperative organization of Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation, will be attended by approximately 100 athletes representing sport clubs and communities from all regions of the country.
The object of the competition is to identify the strongest young athletes in the country, to promote and develop weightlifting, to strengthen the ties of friendship, to increase the skill level of athletes, as well as to prepare for the upcoming international competitions.
The next triumphants of men were defined in 61kg. Tehran Mammadov managed to get on the highest place of honorary chair with 225 kg (100+125) result. Elshan Mammadov earned silver with 200 kg (90+110), while the bronze was grabbed by Mehman Gazanfarov with a total of 199 kg (89+110).
Congratulations!
61 kg
| N | Name | Year | Country/City | Club | Weight | Snatch | Clean and Jerk | Total |
| 1. | Mammadov Tehran | 2002 | Gobustan | Zirve | 59.6 | 100 | 125 | 225 |
| 2. | Mammadov Elshan | 2004 | Lankaran | Zirve | 57.3 | 90 | 110 | 200 |
| 3. | Gazanfarov Mehman | 1995 | Ganja | Tahsil | 60.8 | 89 | 110 | 199 |
| 4. | Hasanli Nihad | 2003 | Lankaran | Zirve | 59.7 | 90 | 108 | 198 |
| 5. | Nabiyev Ravil | 2004 | Baku | Spartak | 59.1 | 75 | 90 | 165 |
| 6. | Huseynli Fizuli | 2002 | Sumgait | Tahsil | 59.5 | 74 | 80 | 154 |
