November 13, 2026 12:07 AM
Youth Olympics: Boxers Ambekar Meetei and Gunjan Win Gold, Script History for India
Indian boxers L Ambekar Meetei and Gunjan scripted history at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on Thursday, winning gold medals in the men's 50kg and women's 48kg categories, respectively. The victories marked India's first-ever gold medals in boxing at the Youth Olympic Games and took the country's gold medal tally at the Dakar edition to two. Both members of the Indian boxing contingent finished on the top of the podium, maintaining a 100 per cent medal record. "This is a hist...