Senegal Rises to 10th in Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Medal Table with Two Golds

After seven days of competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Senegal ranks 10th with three medals: two golds and one bronze. On November 7 in Saly, beach wrestler Élisabeth Diatta won the under-55 kg final against Japan’s Reisa Kojima, and Maguette Diop claimed the under-80 kg title by defeating Azerbaijan’s Nihad Suleymanli. Judoka Matar Diop had earlier earned bronze in the under-66 kg category. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye praised the three athletes, and the Games continue through November 13.