Senegal wins first Olympic gold medals
Élisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop secured two beach wrestling golds at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.
Senegal achieved a historic sporting moment on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Élisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop won two gold medals in beach wrestling in Saly, adding to Matar Diop's earlier bronze in judo.
Élisabeth Diatta won gold in the under-55kg category by defeating Japan's Reisa Kojima, and Maguette Diop followed with a victory in the under-80kg category against Azerbaijan's Nihad Suleymanli. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye acknowledged these achievements on social media, congratulating the athletes, their coaches, and families.
The president stated that these three young athletes have made Senegal history in Olympic sports. Matar Diop's bronze in judo on November 1 was Senegal's first medal of the games, which are being held for the first time on the African continent.
Why it mattersSenegalese athletes Élisabeth Diatta, Maguette Diop, and Matar Diop have won Olympic medals, bringing national pride and historical achievements to the country.