Youth Olympic Games 2026: Khelo India Athletes shine as nation bags 10 medals, including historic Boxing double
New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- India concluded a historic campaign at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, winning 10 medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze) across 7 disciplines. The medalists included 5 Khelo India Athletes (KIAs) - Tanvi Patri (Badminton), Khushbu Rajakbhai (Judo), Shourya Ambure (Athletics), Gunjan (Boxing) and Tirthank Pegu (Swimming).
More than half the Indian contingent delivered on the biggest stage, with 9 of 17 athletes winning medals at the Youth Olympic Games, and swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu - a former TOPS athlete -- making history as the first Indian athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Youth Olympic Games, according to a SAI Media release.
India's 10-medal tally at Dakar marks its second-...
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