Manipur's Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu wins India's first Youth Olympics wushu bronze
The 15-year-old athlete secured the medal in the women's Changquan combined event at the Dakar 2026 Games in Senegal.
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 The Assam Tribune and The Tribune.
The Manipur athlete, who was the sole Indian wushu qualifier for the Games, achieved a total score of 18.039. She recorded 9.316 points in Changquan and 8.723 points in Gunshu to move from fourth place after the Gunshu routine to third place overall.
Egypt's Sondos Sonbol took the gold with 18.660 points, while Venezuela's Valeria Frannerys Dudamel Alvarado earned silver with 18.199 points. Wushu is making its debut as a medal sport at the Dakar 2026 Games.
Chanu's achievement brought India's total medal count at the event to three, consisting of one silver and two bronze. Earlier in the Games, Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada won silver in women's judo 63kg, and Dhinidhi Desinghu secured bronze in the women's 100m freestyle.
Manipur Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Govindas Konthoujam congratulated Chanu on social media, stating her success was a matter of pride for the state and the country. State wushu coach Mayanglambam Bimoljit also praised the athlete.
Before the Youth Olympics, Chanu had previously won bronze in the girls' youth Changquan event at the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, China.