DAKAR: Mongolian athlete Anujin Erkhembaatar won a bronze medal in the women’s 65 kg beach wrestling competition at the 4th Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026, held in Senegal.
In the bronze medal bout, she defeated Egypt’s Abdelgalil Malak 6–2.
Competing against 11 other athletes in her weight category, Anujin was placed in Group C. She secured convincing victories over Emanuela Rados of Croatia, Marie Manga of Senegal, and Aleia Apostol of the United States to top her group and advance to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, she lost 1–3 to Yolayni Rosado Valerio of the Dominican Republic, sending her to the bronze medal match.
With this victory, Anujin continued Mongolia’s medal-winning run at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. - Go Go Mongolia/ANN
