Ecuadorian Swimmer Espinosa Takes Opening Gold at 2026 Youth Olympics
- Ecuadorian swimmer Elvira Espinosa won the first gold medal of the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games in the women’s 400-meter freestyle.
- Espinosa finished in a personal-best time of 4:22.87, improving on her previous best of 4:25.34.
- South Africa’s Leah Markgraaff won silver in 4:26.13, while Belgium’s Celya Paques took bronze in 4:28.37.
- The Games are being held in Dakar, Diamniadio, and Saly through November 13, marking the first Olympic event held on African soil.
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The athlete became the first Olympic champion of Ecuadorian swimming, after imposing herself in the 400 m freestyle.
(SP)SENEGAL-YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 400M FREESTYLE FASTEST HEAT
(261101) -- DAKAR, Nov. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Elvira Espinosa of Ecuador (C), silver medalist Leah Markgraaff of South Africa (L) and bronze medalist Celya Paques of Belgium pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony after the fastest heat of the women's 400m freestyle event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
Equator holds her first gold medal at the Olympic Youth Games (JOJ) Dakar 2026. Swimmer Elvira Espinosa entered her name in her country's history by winning the 400m freestyle women's event, with a time of 4 min 22'87. Thanks to this performance, the young swimmer allows Equateur to win the first Olympic youth title in her history in this competition held in Dakar. A historic victory for the Ecuadorian delegation, which thus opens her gold medal…
Ecuador heard his anthem at the top of the podium of the Olympic Games of the Dakar Youth 2026. The guayaquila swimmer Elvira Espinosa proclaimed herself a youth Olympic champion on Sunday, November 1, after winning the gold medal in the 400 meters female freestyle. The Ecuadorian athlete performed an outstanding performance in... The entry Elvira Espinosa wins gold at the Olympic Games of the Dakar Youth 2026 was first published in Diario El Me…
The Ecuadorian athlete reached the first gold medal for Ecuador at the Olympic Youth Games held in Dakar
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