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Azerbaijani judoka (born 1999)
Ahmad Elshad oghlu Yusifov is an Azerbaijani judoka who competes in the men's 60 kg division. He won the world title at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku, becoming the fourth Azerbaijani senior world champion in judo and the first in the 60 kg category. He is also a two-time bronze medallist at the European Judo Championships, the winner of the 2026 Tashkent Grand Slam and a silver medallist at the 2019 World Junior Championships.
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Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, along the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population is estimated at over two million people. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan. It is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.
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