India, Nov. 13 -- The size of the contingent may have been the smallest thus far but the returns were historic as nine of the 17 Indian athletes in competition pocketed 10 medals, including two unprecedented boxing gold, at the just-concluded Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

The 10 medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze) were secured across seven disciplines with swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu scripting history as the first Indian athlete to claim two medals in a single edition of the Youth Olympic Games with her bronze-winning efforts in two different events.

The medallists included five Khelo India Athletes -- Tanvi Patri (Badminton), Khushbu Rajakbhai (Judo), Shourya Ambure (Athletics), Gunjan (Boxing) and Tirthank Pegu (Swimming). ...