Dakar:Azerbaijani judoka Ibrahim Talibov captured the country's first gold medal at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Dakar.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Talibov, competing in the 55kg weight category, defeated his Croatian rival Jona Zvorc in the final bout to secure this significant achievement for Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is represented by 13 athletes participating across 8 sports disciplines at the Olympic event.