Months After ACL Surgery, Hurdler Shourya Ambure Clinches Bronze at 2026 Youth Olympics
- Shourya Ambure won bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, earning India’s first athletics medal at the Games.
- The 17-year-old recorded a personal-best time of 13.59 seconds in the final after running 13.77 seconds in the semifinal.
- China’s Zhang Keyi won gold in 13.17 seconds, while France’s Anna Peeters took silver in 13.57 seconds.
- Ambure’s medal brought India’s overall medal tally at the Games to eight.
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Seventeen-year-old Shaurya Ambure, who underwent nine months of rehabilitation following ACL surgery, won the bronze medal in the 100m hurdles at the Youth Olympics. Despite falling at the ninth hurdle in the trials during her comeback and missing out on selection, she qualified when given a second chance and ran a personal best of 13.59 seconds in the final.
Shourya Ambure wins historic bronze, India's first track and field medal at Dakar Youth Olympics
Shourya Ambure secured a bronze medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. This marked India's first track and field medal at the current Youth Olympics edition, showcasing her talent. Ambure set a personal best of 13.59 seconds during the final, improving upon her earlier semi-final time. Her achievement contributes to India's overall medal tally, which now stands at eight.
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