IMPHAL | The 17-year-old becomes the first Indian athlete to win a wushu medal at the Youth Olympic Games, finishing third in the women’s Changquan combined event in Dakar.

Manipur’s Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu scripted history on November 3, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a wushu medal at the Youth Olympic Games with a bronze in the women’s Changquan combined event in Dakar.

Chanu secured the bronze with a combined score of 18.039 points, finishing behind Egypt’s Sondos Sonbol, who won gold with 18.660 points, and Venezuela’s Valeria Frannerys Dudamel, who claimed silver with 18.199 points.

The Indian athlete delivered a strong performance across both disciplines, finishing second in Changquan with 9.316 points and third in Gunshu with 8.723 points. Her achievement marks a significant milestone for Indian wushu, with Chanu becoming the country’s first medallist in the sport at the Youth Olympic Games.

India has now won one silver and two bronze medals at the Dakar Youth Olympics. On Monday, teenager Khushbu Rajakbhai secured silver in judo, becoming only the second Indian judoka to reach the Youth Olympics podium. Swimming sensation Dhinidhi Desinghu also added to India’s medal tally, winning bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle event.