Dakar, Nov. 11 -- India's fine run at Dakar Youth Olympics 2026 continues as pugilist Gunjan confirmed the country's medal in women's 48 kg by advancing to the semifinals.

On Tuesday, she beat Mexico's Atena Sofia Juarez Calero 5-0 to advance to the semifinals and assure India of a medal, as per the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

Earlier, India's Shourya Ambure secured a bronze medal in the women's 100 m hurdles event at Dakar on Sunday, clocking a personal best of 13.59 seconds in a nine-woman field at Complexe Iba Mar Diop. She also became the first Indian woman to win a Youth Olympics athletics medal. It was also India's fifth podium finish in athletics in their Youth Olympics history.

Her medal took the medal count at the Youth ...