10.11.2026 10:05
National archer Dünya Yenihayat won the gold medal in the women's individual category at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Senegal. Yenihayat, who won the round of 16 and the quarterfinals 6-0 and the semifinal 7-1, defeated Y. Whang of the USA 6-5 in the final, bringing Turkey its first archery gold in Youth Olympic Games history. Team Türkiye's medal count at the Games rose to four.
National archer Dünya Yenihayat won the gold medal in the women's individual category at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
On the ninth day of the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Senegal, Team Türkiye athletes competed in archery, athletics, and sailing. In the competitions held on Monday, November 9, national archer Dünya Yenihayat claimed the gold medal, while national athletes also competed in athletics and sailing.
HISTORIC SUCCESS IN ARCHERY
National athlete Dünya Yenihayat, competing in the women's individual archery category, faced H. Alali of the United Arab Emirates in the round of 16. Defeating her opponent 6-0, the national archer advanced to the quarterfinals. Dünya Yenihayat, who defeated Australian E. Martini 6-0 in the quarterfinals, defeated Spain's S. Perez Cumbreras 7-1 in the semifinals and secured her place in the final. Facing American Y. Whang in the final, Dünya Yenihayat defeated her opponent 6-5 and claimed the gold medal. With this success, Dünya Yenihayat earned Türkiye its first archery gold medal in the history of the Youth Olympic Games. The gold medal won by the national archer became Team Türkiye's second gold medal at Dakar 2026, after the gold medal won by Sema Nur Yüksel in judo.
EMRE BASUT BIDS FAREWELL IN 400-METER HURDLES
National athlete Emre Basut, competing in the men's 400-meter hurdles semifinal in athletics, completed his heat in sixth place with a time of 53.24. With this result, the national athlete bid farewell to Dakar 2026.
ELİF BAYRAM CONTINUED HER RACES IN SAILING
National sailor Elif Bayram, competing in the women's Techno sailing category, participated in her fourth, fifth, and sixth races at the Games. Completing her fourth race in seventh place with a time of 13:08, the national athlete finished 16th in her fifth race with a time of 19:37. In her sixth race, she placed 12th with a time of 20:01.
TEAM TÜRKİYE'S MEDAL COUNT RISES TO FOUR
At the end of the ninth day of the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, Team Türkiye's medal count reached four. The national athletes continue their fight at the Games with the gold medals won by Sema Nur Yüksel in judo and Dünya Yenihayat in archery, and the bronze medals earned by Kırhan Yılmaz in swimming and Elif Çelik in athletics.