Azerbaijan's first gold medalist at 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games returns to Baku

The athlete who won Azerbaijan's first gold medal at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar has returned to Baku.

According to Report, judoka Ibrahim Talibov and his coach, Emin Isgandarov, were welcomed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by representatives of the sporting community, federation officials, media representatives and the athletes' relatives.

Talibov, who competed in the 55 kg weight category, defeated his Croatian opponent, Zvorc Jona, in the final to secure Azerbaijan's first gold medal at Dakar 2026.

Beginning his campaign in the quarterfinals, the judoka eliminated Ibrahim Moussa of the Central African Republic and Saudi Arabian representative Muratz Hebah in his first two bouts.