Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Marie Sarr wins women’s taekwondo gold
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Soleil, Senego, SeneNews and France 24
Senegalese taekwondo athlete Marie Sarr won the under-55kg gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, beating Tunisia’s Yasmine Haouani in the final on Tuesday at the CID arena of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex, according to France 24. It is Senegal’s fifth gold medal as host nation. Her coach called on the state to provide greater support for the sport.
Marie Sarr won the under-55kg final against Tunisia’s Yasmine Haouani on Tuesday at the CID arena of the Iba Mar Diop Sports Complex, according to France 24. The score was reported as 2-1 by several reports. It is the Senegalese delegation’s fifth gold medal at these Youth Olympics. The medal is historic for Senegalese taekwondo, and the victory was achieved before a home crowd against an opponent from one of the continent’s most respected nations in the discipline.
In the quarter-finals, the young fighter eliminated Jordan’s Laean Alrawashdeh (2-1), then beat American Karlee Vogel in the semi-final (2-0). Her compatriot Daïda Touré also won bronze in the over-63kg category, a double achievement that puts Senegalese taekwondo in the spotlight at the first Youth Olympics held on the African continent.
After the victory, Marie Sarr’s coach called on the state to provide greater support for Senegalese taekwondo. Marie Sarr joins the list of Senegalese champions, while Senegal continues its progress in the medal table.
Update of 11 November 2026: Senegal internationals Kalidou Koulibaly, Mory Diaw and Malang Sarr visited the young athletes of the Senegalese delegation at the Dakar 2026 Olympic Village, giving them messages of encouragement. Read: Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Koulibaly and two Lions visit young athletes.
Update of 11 November 2026: Senegalese beach wrestling won four medals, including three Olympic titles, at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Élisabeth Diatta (-55kg), Maguette Diop (-80kg) and Ndèye Khady Anna Diatta (-45kg) won gold, while Ablaye Faye won bronze. Read: Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: beach wrestling gives Senegal three Olympic titles.
