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Meetei Assures India of Boxing Medal
India’s Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei scripted history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, storming into the men’s 50kg boxing final to assure the country of a medal.
The Indian boxer produced a dominant performance in the semi-final, defeating Colombia’s I.J. Galea Arevalo 5-0 to book his place in the gold medal bout.
With this achievement, Ambekar became the first Indian boxer to reach a Youth Olympics final since Shiva Thapa in 2010.
His impressive run has raised hopes of another historic moment for Indian boxing at the ongoing Games, with the young pugilist now just one victory away from a Youth Olympic gold medal.
India will be hoping Ambekar can cap his remarkable campaign with gold in the final.
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