India Shines at Dakar Youth Olympics with Historic Boxing Golds

India's Impressive Medal Haul at Dakar Youth Olympics

India wrapped up its remarkable performance at the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, securing a total of 10 medals, highlighted by groundbreaking achievements in boxing.

With this tally, India finished just shy of its record from the 2018 Youth Olympics, where the nation earned 13 medals, including three golds, nine silvers, and one bronze.

In a historic moment, Indian boxer Gunjan made headlines by clinching the gold medal in the women's 48kg category, decisively defeating Algeria's Bensalah Bouthaina with a score of 5-0 in the final.

Gunjan's victory marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first Indian woman to achieve a boxing gold at the Youth Olympic Games, contributing to a remarkable golden double for Indian boxing, as both participants in the event emerged victorious.

Earlier, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei also made history by winning gold in the men's 50kg final against Ireland's Jubani Kristian with a close score of 3-2. This success ensured that India maintained a perfect record in boxing at this edition of the Games, with both competitors returning home with gold medals, as confirmed by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

In athletics, Shourya Ambure achieved a bronze medal in the women's 100m hurdles, clocking a personal best of 13.59 seconds, making her the first Indian woman to earn an athletics medal at the Youth Olympics.

Wrestler Taniya also made history by securing India's inaugural youth wrestling medal, winning silver in the women's 75kg category after a narrow 1-2 defeat to China's Min Zhao in the final.

Additional silver medals were won by Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada in women's 63kg judo and Tanvi Patri in badminton.

In swimming, India added three medals to its collection, with Dhinidhi Desinghu earning bronze in both the women's 100m and 200m freestyle events, becoming the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals in a single Youth Olympic edition.

Tirthank Pegu also contributed to the medal tally with a bronze in the men's 200m butterfly, marking him as the first Indian male swimmer to medal in this event. Additionally, Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu secured bronze in the women's changquan combined wushu event.