New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Boxer L Ambekar Meetei created history at the Youth Olympics in Dakar on Thursday, winning India's first-ever gold medal in his sport. The 50kg pugilist defeated Ireland's Kristian Jubani 3-2 in a closely-contested 50kg final. Ambekar's gold is India's first at the ongoing edition in Dakar. The triumph marks a landmark moment for Indian boxing at the Youth Olympics, with Shiva Thapa's (60kg) silver medal at the 2010 Games being the country's previous best performance in the sport. Vikas Krishan won a bronze in the same edition in Singapore. The 17-year-old enjoyed a dominant run to the final, stopping Namibia's Abraham Kalenga in the first round of their quarter-final bout before registering a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo in the semi-finals. In the summit clash, Ambekar mounted a remarkable comeback after losing the opening round on all five cards to the reigning European U17 champion. The Indian responded by going on an all-out attack in Round 2. Jubani was up to the task but Ambekar's better accuracy meant he took the round 3-2. The final round was more one-sided with Ambekar landing a flurry of punches to take the round 4-1 and secure an overall 3-2 win. Ambekar, whose training base is Army Sports Institute in Pune, tuned up for the competition at a preparatory camp in NIS Patiala....