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US chargé d’affaires in Azerbaijan Amy Carlon visited the sumo world championships in Baku and supported athletes from both countries. The US Embassy in Azerbaijan said this in a post on its social media account.
The diplomatic mission noted that the US team won three medals. Kellyann Boll took silver and Ethan Perez won bronze, while the US women’s team finished third. Four other American athletes advanced to medal-contending rounds.
Shafiyev’s historic gold medal
The embassy also highlighted the achievement of Azerbaijani athlete Emrah Shafiyev, who won the country its first gold medal at a sumo world championship.
“It was a great joy for us to witness Azerbaijani sumo wrestler Emrah Shafiyev win the first gold medal in history for his country. Congratulations!”
The diplomatic mission also thanked the organizers for hosting the international competition in Baku and praised all the athletes for their performances, determination and sportsmanship.
“We thank the organizers for staging such a remarkable international sporting event. We applaud all the athletes for their impressive performances, determination and sportsmanship.”
