Shourya Ambure wins Youth Olympic hurdles bronze for India

India’s Shourya Avinash Ambure finished third in the women’s 100 m hurdles final at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on 8 November 2026. Running at the Complexe Iba Mar Diop, the 17-year-old from Maharashtra recorded a personal best of 13.59 seconds. It was India’s first medal in track and field at the Dakar edition. The result was reported in India on 9 November 2026.

Zhang Keyi of China won the race in 13.17 seconds. Anna Peeters of France took silver in 13.57 seconds, just 0.02 seconds ahead of Ambure. Ambure had earlier run 13.77 seconds in her semifinal, so she improved on that mark by 0.18 seconds in the final. The semifinal time is useful for tracking that improvement, while the final time is the mark that earned her a place on the podium. Her medal came in a hurdles event over 100 m; it should be distinguished from the separate flat sprint over the same distance.

Facts to remember

• Bronze medallist: Shourya Avinash Ambure of India, 13.59 seconds.
• Gold: Zhang Keyi of China, 13.17 seconds; silver: Anna Peeters of France, 13.57 seconds.
• The final took place in Dakar, Senegal, on 8 November 2026.
• The event was the women’s 100 m hurdles.

Background

Dakar hosted the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Ambure was India’s sole track and field athlete at this edition. Before Dakar, she had already won silver at the 2025 Asian Youth Games and bronze at the 2025 Asian Under-18 Championships, two different competitions from the Youth Olympics.

Why it matters for exams

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