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Azerbaijani boxer Gular Huseynova has returned home after winning silver at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. She shared her impressions at a welcoming ceremony for the Olympians at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
Huseynova said it was especially meaningful to return home as the first Azerbaijani female boxer to win a silver medal in the history of the Summer Youth Olympic Games. She said the achievement would open a new chapter in Azerbaijani boxing and provide additional motivation for future success.
“The medal I won at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games will give me extra motivation for future victories. My goal is to repeat this success at the senior Summer Olympic Games in the near future,” Huseynova said.
Huseynova competed in the 51-kilogram weight category and became the first Azerbaijani female boxer to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Games.
Context
On November 12, Gular Huseynova was selected as one of Azerbaijan’s flagbearers for the closing ceremony of the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026. Taekwondo athlete Adil Kazimli was to carry the flag alongside her.
