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Azerbaijani table tennis player Nihad Mammadov enters Guinness World Records
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- 20 May, 2026
- 21:07
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Azerbaijani table tennis player Nihad Mammadov has entered the Guinness World Records.
The Azerbaijan Table Tennis Federation told Report that an official confirmation document has been received.
Nihad Mammadov, a member of Azerbaijan's national team attempted to break the world record for putting the ball into play from the longest distance during a ceremony held at the Shua Sports Complex in April this year.
Under the supervision of officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Azerbaijan Table Tennis Federation, as well as international referee Zaur Mikayilov, he successfully performed the move from a distance of 18.20 meters.
The previous record of 17.50 meters was held by Türkiye's Osman Gürcü.
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Azərbaycanın stolüstü tennisçisi Nihad Məmmədovun adı "Ginnesin Rekordlar Kitabı"na yazılıb
Азербайджанский теннисист Нихад Мамедов вошел в "Книгу рекордов Гиннесса"
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