India Achieves 10 Medals at Dakar Youth Olympics, Including Historic Boxing Golds

India's Remarkable Performance at the Dakar Youth Olympics

Dakar [Senegal], November 13: India wrapped up its second-best performance at the Youth Olympics held in Dakar, Senegal, securing a total of 10 medals. This impressive tally includes two golds, three silvers, and five bronzes, falling short of the 2018 record of 13 medals, which comprised three golds, nine silvers, and one bronze.

In a historic achievement, Indian boxer Gunjan made headlines by clinching the gold medal in the women's 48kg category at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. She triumphed over Algeria's Bensalah Bouthaina with a decisive 5-0 victory in the final, marking her as the first Indian woman to earn a boxing gold at the Youth Olympic Games. This victory also contributed to a remarkable golden double for Indian boxing, as both Indian boxers at the event finished atop the podium.

Earlier, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei made history by becoming the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympics, defeating Ireland's Jubani Kristian 3-2 in the men's 50kg final. With both athletes achieving gold, India maintained a perfect success rate in boxing at this edition, as confirmed by a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

In athletics, Shourya Ambure earned a bronze medal in the women's 100m hurdles, achieving a personal best of 13.59 seconds, thus becoming the first Indian woman to medal in athletics at the Youth Olympic Games. Wrestler Taniya also made history by securing India's inaugural youth wrestling medal, winning silver in the women's 75kg category after a close 1-2 defeat to China's Min Zhao in the final. Additionally, Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada in women's 63kg judo and Tanvi Patri in badminton both claimed silver medals.

Swimming added three medals to India's collection, with Dhinidhi Desinghu winning bronze in both the women's 100m and 200m freestyle events, making her the first Indian athlete to achieve multiple medals in a single Youth Olympic Games. Tirthank Pegu contributed another bronze in the men's 200m butterfly, becoming the first Indian male swimmer to medal at this event. Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu also secured a bronze in the women's changquan combined wushu event.