SALY, Senegal (AP) — Senegal won its first ever gold medal at an Olympic event on Saturday in the country's national sport, beach wrestling. Ce samedi, la moisson a été belle pour le Sénégal aux JOJ Dakar 2026. Le chef de l’Etat est monté au créneau pour magnifier le sacre des deux fils du pays, qui ont porté haut le nom du Sénégal durant la compétition. Senegal won two gold medals in beach wrestling at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Elisabeth Diatta won gold in the -55 kg category, the host country’s first gold medal at the Youth Olympic. Senegal’s beach wrestlers sparked scenes of wild celebration as the host nation won its first two gold medals of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. Elisabe. Diatta defeated Japan’s reigning U17 world champion Reisa Kojima 5–1 to win the girls’ 55 kg title, sparking joyous celebrations in the stands. Fourth at this year’s U17 World Championships, the Senegalese wrestler delivered gold on home sand as Africa hosted its first Olympic sporting event. SALY, Senegal (AP) — Senegal won its first ever gold medal at an Olympic event on Saturday in the country's national sport, beach wrestling.Elisabeth Diatta, 16, beat Japanese opponent Reisa. Senegal made history Saturday as Elisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop won the host nation’s first two gold medals in Youth Olympic Games history, securing a remarkable double victory in beach wrestling at Dakar 2026. Diatta, 16, claimed Senegal’s first gold medal with a dominant 5-1 victory over. DAKAR, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Senegal, host nation of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, claimed its first-ever Youth Olympic gold medals on Saturday as Elisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop triumphed in beach wrestling. In the women's 55kg final, 16-year-old Diatta defeated Japan's Reisa Kojima 5-1. Half. Senegal made history at Dakar 2026 as Elisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop claimed the host nation’s first-ever gold medals at a Youth Olympic or Olympic Games. The beach wrestling victories started wild celebrations at Saly Beach, with the home crowd turning an unforgettable afternoon of sporting history into a huge party. Senegal won two beach wrestling gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, with Elisabeth Diatta earning the hosts' first gold.