Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu wins wushu bronze at Youth Olympics
The Manipur athlete became the first Indian to win a wushu medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu won a bronze medal in the women’s Changquan combined wushu event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday, according to ANI and Rediff.
Chanu, who hails from Manipur, achieved a total score of 18.039 points. She recorded 8.723 points in the Gunshu routine and 9.316 points in the Changquan routine to secure third place.
The athlete finished behind Egypt’s Sondos Sonbol, who took gold with 18.660 points, and Venezuela’s Valeria Frannerys Dudamel Alvarado, who earned silver with 18.199 points.
This victory marks India's third medal at the Dakar Games. The country's tally now stands at one silver and two bronze medals.
Earlier on Monday, Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada won silver in the women’s 63kg judo category. On the same day, Dhinidhi Desinghu earned a bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle swimming event.
Wushu is making its debut as an official medal sport at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.