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Azerbaijani swimmer seals Olympic berth

Baku, March 7, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani swimmer Maksim Shemberev has qualified for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games after claiming gold and silver medals at the “Swim Meeting” international tournament in Berlin.

Shemberev won gold in the 1500m event and silver in the 400m event.

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