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. Soon after, Gunjan also won gold with 5-0 win over Algeria's Bouthaina Bensalah in the women's 48kg final. Ambekar's gold is India's first at this edition in Dakar. The triumph marks a landmark moment for Indian boxing at the Youth Olympics, with Shiva Thapa's silver medal at the 2010 Games being the country's previous best show in the sport. The 17-year-old enjoyed a dominant run to the final, stopping Namibia's Abraham Kalenga before registering a 5-0 victory over Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo in the semi-finals. In the final, Ambekar mounted a fine comeback after losing the opening round on all five cards to the reigning European U-17 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. Hailing from Imphal East district in Manipur, he took up sport at the age of nine at the insistence of his uncle who got him enrolled in National Sports Academy in Khuman Lampak SPorts Complex in Imphal....