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Shourya Ambure wins bronze as India enjoys mixed day at Dakar Youth Olympics

India’s Shourya Ambure took bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Youth Olympics in Dakar on Sunday.

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Shourya Ambure won bronze with a personal best of 13.59 seconds at the Youth Olympics in Dakar. Boxer Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam reached the quarter-finals, while wrestling and sailing results were mixed.

Key takeaways

  • Shourya Ambure won bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at Dakar Youth Olympics
  • She clocked 13.59 seconds, a personal best, finishing 0.02 seconds behind silver
  • Boxer Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam advanced to the quarter-finals
  • Anuj and Antra each finished with one win and two losses in beach wrestling
  • Priyanshi Mayur Patil’s sailing medal rounds are set for 12 November

Shourya Ambure won bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday, RevSportz reported. 02 seconds behind silver medallist Anna Peeters of France. 17 seconds. 77 seconds in the semi-final.

Other Indian results on Sunday

Boxer Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Senegal’s Cheikh Ibrahima Fall Faye 5-0 in the men’s 50kg Round of 16, RevSportz reported. He will face Namibia’s Kalenga Abraham in Bout 53.

In beach wrestling, Anuj finished his men’s 70kg Group C campaign with one win and two losses, losing 0-3 to Iran’s Kiarash Torabi and 2-3 to Egypt’s Mohamed Ahmed Hafez before registering a 2-1 victory over Senegal’s Ibrahima Sarr.

Antra also recorded one win and two losses in the women’s 65kg Group A, going down 1-2 to the Dominican Republic’s Yolayni Rosado Valerio and 0-2 to Spain’s Graciela Eningo before beating Kenya’s Jemimah Nakhumicha Wanjala 4-0.

What happens next

Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam will face Namibia’s Kalenga Abraham in the boxing quarter-finals, RevSportz reported. In sailing, Priyanshi Mayur Patil finished third in Race 1 and fourth in Races 2 and 3 of the opening series. Her Races 4, 5 and 6 are scheduled for Monday, with the medal rounds set to take place on 12 November.

About the Games

India is making its fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Youth Olympics since the inaugural edition, according to Wikipedia. A total of 17 players will participate across 11 disciplines from 31 October to 13 November in Dakar.

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