# Gunjan wins gold as Indian boxers secure historic double at Dakar Youth Olympics _India claims its first two boxing golds at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar._ - Publisher: Apex Sports News (https://apexsportsnews.in) - Canonical URL: https://apexsportsnews.in/news/gunjan-wins-gold-as-indian-boxers-secure-historic-double-at-dakar-youth-olympics - Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit) - Published: 2026-11-12T21:15:53.534Z - Section: Other Sports > Boxing - Topics: boxing, Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, Gunjan, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei ## Summary Gunjan beat Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah 5-0 in the women’s 48kg final to win India’s first women’s boxing gold at the Youth Olympics. Earlier, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei won the men’s 50kg title, giving India a historic double. ## Key takeaways - Gunjan won India’s first-ever women’s boxing gold at the Youth Olympics - She defeated Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah 5-0 in the women’s 48kg final - Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei won India’s first boxing gold at the Youth Olympics in the men’s 50kg final - India’s boxing contingent won both gold medals available to its two participants ## Article Gunjan won India’s first women’s boxing gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, beating Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah 5-0 in the women’s 48kg final on Thursday. The Haryana boxer swept the scorecards with all five judges favouring her, winning 30-27 on every card. Gunjan became the first Indian woman to claim a boxing gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games. ## A historic double for Indian boxing Gunjan’s victory completed a landmark golden double for Indian boxing, with both Indian competitors at the event finishing as champions. Earlier on the same day, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei won the men’s 50kg final, beating Ireland’s Kristian Jubani 3-2 to become the first Indian boxer to win gold at the Youth Olympics. With both boxers triumphing in their finals, India achieved a 100 per cent success rate in boxing at this edition, with its two participants both returning with gold medals, according to a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh said, “This is a historic moment for Indian boxing and Indian sport. ” ## Gunjan’s path to the final Before the final, Gunjan had guaranteed India a medal by beating Mexico’s Atena Sofia Juarez Calero 5-0 in the women’s 48kg quarterfinal by unanimous decision. In the semifinal, she defeated Great Britain’s Lily Bassett 4-1 in a hard-fought bout. ## India’s previous Youth Olympic boxing record Before Thursday, two Indian boxers had finished on the podium at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore. Shiva Thapa had won the silver medal in the men’s 54kg category while Vikas Krishan bagged the bronze medal in the men’s 60kg event. Gunjan is the second Indian boxer to win a Youth Olympics gold after Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei. ## India’s medal tally and what happens next India’s best previous showing at the Youth Olympic Games was in the 2018 edition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the contingent won 13 medals, including three gold, nine silver and one bronze. The ongoing campaign in Dakar has seen notable performances across various disciplines. 59 seconds, becoming the first Indian woman to win an athletics medal at the Youth Olympic Games. Wrestler Taniya earned India’s first-ever youth wrestling medal at the competition by winning silver in the women’s 75kg category after a 1-2 defeat to China’s Min Zhao in the final. Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada in women’s 63kg judo and Tanvi Patri in badminton also claimed silver medals. Swimming contributed three medals to India’s tally, with Dhinidhi Desinghu winning bronze in the women’s 100m and 200m freestyle events, becoming the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals at a single Youth Olympic Games edition. Tirthank Pegu added another bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly, becoming the first Indian male swimmer to win a medal at the event. Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu secured bronze in the women’s changquan combined wushu event. The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Dakar 2026, is the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympics, an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers. The Games are being held in Dakar, Senegal from 31 October to 13 November 2026, becoming the first IOC event to be held in Africa. India’s contingent continues its campaign at Dakar 2026, which runs until 13 November 2026. ### India’s boxing results at Dakar 2026 | Boxer | Event | Result | Opponent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei | Men’s 50kg | Gold | Ireland’s Kristian Jubani | | Gunjan | Women’s 48kg | Gold | Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah | ### Related on Apex Sports News - [Dakar 2026: Ukraine win men's futsal gold at Youth Olympics](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/dakar-2026-ukraine-win-men-s-futsal-gold-at-youth-olympics) - [Youth Olympics 2026: Gunjan secures another medal for India at Dakar Games](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/youth-olympics-2026-gunjan-secures-another-medal-for-india-at-dakar-games) - [Nigeria achieve historic sprint double at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/nigeria-achieve-historic-sprint-double-at-dakar-2026-youth-olympic-games) ### Sources - [sportstar.thehindu.com](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/boxing/gunjan-wins-india-historic-first-women-boxing-gold-youth-olympics-2026-dakar/article71695245.ece) - [thenewsmill.com](https://thenewsmill.com/2026/11/gunjan-wins-gold-as-indian-boxers-secure-historic-double-at-dakar-youth-olympics/) - [Photo: Jacklee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athletics_at_the_2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics,_Bishan_Stadium,_Singapore_-_20100823-28.JPG) --- Source: Apex Sports News, https://apexsportsnews.in/news/gunjan-wins-gold-as-indian-boxers-secure-historic-double-at-dakar-youth-olympics. 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