Senegal celebrated its first Olympic gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games on November 7, 2026, as Elisabeth Diatta won the women's 55 kg beach wrestling final and Maguette Diop captured the men's 80 kg title in Saly, Senegal. Diatta defeated Ecuador's Xiomara Meza in the final, while Diop overcame Ukraine's Dmytro Holovenko. Coach and former Olympian Isabelle Sambu was seen celebrating Diatta's victory, and local fans cheered enthusiastically for both Senegalese wrestlers.
Senegalese Wrestlers Claim Historic Gold at Dakar Youth Olympics
