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Taniya wins historic beach wrestling silver for India at Youth Olympics
Indian wrestler Taniya won silver in women’s 75kg beach wrestling at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar.
She became the first Indian to win a beach wrestling medal at the Games.
Taniya beat the United States’ Matilda Ann Hruby in the semifinal to reach the final.
She then lost 1-2 to China’s Min Zhao in the gold-medal bout.
Beach wrestling made its Youth Olympics debut at the Dakar Games, making Taniya’s medal a landmark for Indian wrestling.
Her silver brought India’s total to seven medals, including three silver and four bronze.
The sources give no details about what Taniya or the Indian team will do next.
Taniya won silver in the women’s 75kg beach wrestling event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.
She became the first Indian wrestler to win a beach wrestling medal at the Youth Olympics.
Taniya lost 1-2 to China’s Min Zhao in the gold-medal bout.
She reached the final by defeating the United States’ Matilda Ann Hruby in the semifinals.
Her medal brought India’s total at the Games to seven, with three silver and four bronze.
- Who
- Indian wrestler Taniya won the medal.
- What
- She claimed silver in the women’s 75kg beach wrestling event, India’s first Youth Olympics beach wrestling medal.
- When
- At the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics; the final was held on Saturday, according to India Today.
- Where
- Dakar, Senegal.
- Why
- Taniya won silver by reaching the gold-medal bout; the sources do not state a specific reason for the result.
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Taniya opened with a 3-1 win over Germany’s Mia Bauer.
She beat Greece’s Vasiliki Karavanou and Estonia’s Merily Vaester to reach the semifinals.
Taniya defeated the United States’ Matilda Ann Hruby to qualify for the gold-medal bout.
Taniya lost 1-2 to China’s Min Zhao and took silver.
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Women’s 75kg beach wrestling
- Opponent in final
- Min Zhao of China
- Final score
- Taniya lost 1-2
- India’s Youth Olympics tally
- Seven medals: three silver and four bronze