‘Working on this for four years’: Shourya Ambure on Youth Olympics track medal

India's Shourya Ambure made history by winning the country's first ever track and field medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with a bronze in the women's 100m hurdles. The 17-year-old from Maharashtra clocked a personal best of 13.59 seconds, narrowly missing out on the silver by just 0.02 seconds. China's Zhang Keyi won gold with a time of 13.17 seconds, while France's Anna Peeters took silver in 13.57 seconds.

Ambure's achievement was particularly notable as she was India's only track and field athlete competing at the Games, and she had already set personal bests twice in the same day, demonstrating her consistency and ability to perform under pressure.

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