Ambekar Meetei and Gunjan reach Youth Olympics boxing finals

Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei advanced to the men’s 50-kilogram final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, defeating Colombia’s Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo 5-0 in their semifinal. Gunjan also reached a boxing final, giving India two finalists and ensuring the country will add at least two medals to its tally when the bouts are decided.

The Boxing Federation of India said Gunjan beat Great Britain’s Lily Bassett 4-1 in the women’s competition. The reports identify her division as 48 kilograms. Both boxers’ final berths guarantee medals, though their colour will be determined in the finals.

India had eight medals before the boxing finals, according to the federation: three silver and five bronze. With the two boxers assured of medals, the total is set to reach at least 10. The count of eight refers to medals already won, while the higher figure includes the medals secured by reaching the finals.

Ambekar Meetei’s semifinal victory ended a 16-year wait for an Indian boxer to reach a Youth Olympics final, matching Shiva Thapa’s achievement at the inaugural Games in Singapore in 2010. Ambekar Meetei is from Manipur and trains at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala, according to...