Taniya won silver in the women's 75 kg beach wrestling on 8 November 2026, India's first Youth Olympic medal in the sport. Earlier, judoka Khushbu Darjada won silver and swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu became the first Indian to win two medals at one Youth Olympics.
WHAT HAPPENED
At the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, Taniya won silver in women's 75 kg beach wrestling on 8 November 2026, losing the final 1-2 to China's Min Zhao.
KEY FACTS
- Taniya: first Indian to win a beach wrestling medal at the Youth Olympics.
- Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada: silver in girls' 63 kg judo, India's first medal of the Games; she is the first athlete from the Siddi community to win a Youth Olympic medal.
- Dhinidhi Desinghu: bronze in both the 100 m and 200 m freestyle, the first Indian with two medals at a single Youth Olympics.
- Tirthank Pegu: bronze in the men's 200 m butterfly.
- Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu: bronze in wushu, India's first Youth Olympic wushu medal.
- India had not won a gold by 8 November; the Games close on 13 November.
EXAM ANGLE
Dakar 2026 is the first Olympic event held in Africa. The Siddis are a community of African descent living mainly in Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
SOURCE AND DATE
News reports of 1 to 9 November 2026. Added to this collection on 10 November 2026.