Tunisia wins silver at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
Taekwondo athlete Yasmine Haouani secured Tunisia's second silver medal in the -55kg category.
Tunisian taekwondo athlete Yasmine Haouani won a silver medal in the under-55kg category at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday, November 10. She lost the final match 0-2 to Senegal's Marie Sarr, securing Tunisia's second medal of the event.
Haouani reached the final by defeating Simisile Ziyanda Thwala of Eswatini 2-0 in the quarterfinals and Aline Herrera Martinez of Mexico 2-1 in the semifinals. The Ministry of Youth and Sports congratulated Haouani, noting this is the second silver medal for Tunisia at these games and the second historical medal for Tunisian taekwondo at the Youth Olympics.
The first Tunisian medal was a silver in discus throw by Katr Ennada Jaoued on Sunday. Tunisia is participating in the Dakar 2026 Games with a delegation of 42 athletes across 16 sports.
Why it mattersTunisian athletes are competing and winning medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.