Guayaquil: Azerbaijani judokas won two medals, including a gold, at the Guayaquil World Championships Cadets Individuals 2026 in Ecuador. Farid Rzazade (50kg) defeated all his opponents to claim the gold medal. Aykhan Hasanli (81kg) earned the silver medal for Azerbaijan.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, with one gold and one silver medal, Azerbaijan finished fourth among 59 countries in the boys' competition and fifth in the overall medal standings.