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Ambekar Meetei wins India’s first Youth Olympics boxing gold
Manipur boxer Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei won India’s first Youth Olympics boxing gold in Dakar, Senegal.
He beat Ireland’s Kristian Jubani 3-2 in the men’s 50kg final.
The close verdict came after a difficult opening round, when all five judges scored the round for Jubani.
Ambekar fought back, and four judges gave him the final round, securing the win.
India’s previous best in Youth Olympics boxing was a silver medal won by Shiva Thapa in 2010.
The victory is India’s first boxing title at the Games and its third medal in the sport there.
India had won three silver and five bronze medals at the Dakar Games before Ambekar’s gold; another Indian boxer, Gunjan, was due to contest the women’s 48kg final later.
Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei won India’s first-ever Youth Olympics boxing gold, beating Ireland’s Kristian Jubani in the men’s 50kg final.
Meetei won the final 3-2 on points at the Dakar Youth Olympics in Senegal.
His victory was India’s first gold medal at the ongoing edition of the Games, according to India Today.
India’s previous best in Youth Olympics boxing was Shiva Thapa’s silver medal in 2010.
Meetei is from Manipur and trains at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
- Who
- Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei, a boxer from Manipur.
- What
- He won the men’s 50kg Youth Olympics final, defeating Ireland’s Kristian Jubani 3-2.
- When
- November 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal.
- Why
- Not stated
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Meetei stopped Namibia’s Abraham Kalenga in the first round of their quarterfinal bout.
Meetei defeated Colombia’s Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo 5-0 in the semifinals.
Meetei beat Ireland’s Kristian Jubani 3-2 in the men’s 50kg final to win gold.
- Weight category
- Men’s 50kg
- Final result
- Meetei defeated Jubani 3-2
- Location
- Dakar, Senegal
- Previous Indian Youth Olympics boxing best
- Shiva Thapa’s silver medal in 2010
- Training base
- National Institute of Sports, Patiala
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Manipur's Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei wins India's first-ever Youth Olympics boxing gold
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