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Youth Olympics 2026: Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu wins wushu bronze as Syndrela Das exits

Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu claimed India’s first-ever wushu medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Syndrela Das was eliminated earlier in the competition.

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Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu won bronze in the women’s Changquan combined event at Dakar 2026 with 18.039 points. Sportstar reported that Syndrela Das also competed at the Games before exiting.

Key takeaways

  • Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu won India’s first-ever wushu medal at the Youth Olympics
  • She finished third in the women’s Changquan combined event with 18.039 points
  • Sportstar reported her Gunshu score was 8.723 and Changquan score was 9.316
  • The medal was India’s third at Dakar 2026
  • Syndrela Das exited the competition

Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu won bronze in the women’s Changquan combined event in wushu at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on Tuesday, Sportstar reported. 316 in Changquan. The result marked India’s first-ever wushu medal at the Youth Olympics, The Bridge reported.

Wushu made its debut as an official medal sport at the ongoing Games in Dakar, Sportstar reported.

India’s medal tally and qualification

The podium finish marked India’s third medal at Dakar 2026, following Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada’s silver in the women’s 63kg judo event and Dhinidhi Desinghu’s bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle swimming competition on Monday, Sportstar reported. Chanu had entered the final after finishing second in the preliminary round with 17.982 points, behind Egypt’s Sondos Sonbol, who topped qualification with 18.386, Sportstar reported.

About the Games

The Youth Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 15 to 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee and held every four years in staggered summer and winter events, Wikipedia reported.

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, Wikipedia reported.

It is scheduled to be held in Dakar for 14 days from 31 October to 13 November 2026, becoming the first IOC event to be held in Africa and the first Youth Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry, Wikipedia reported.

Other Indian athletes

Syndrela Das exited the competition, The Bridge reported. No further match date or venue for Das is given in the sources.

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