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Dünya Yenihayat Wins Gold at Dakar 2026
National archer Dünya Yenihayat became champion in the girls' recurve individual category at Dakar 2026. With this result, Türkiye won its first archery medal in the history of the Youth Olympic Games.
According to the statement from the Turkish Archery Federation, national archer Dünya Yenihayat won the gold medal in the girls' recurve individual category at the event held in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.
Yenihayat advanced to the final by defeating Spain's Sandra Perez Cumbreras 7-1 in the semifinal. In the final, she beat the United States' Ye-Eun Whang 6-5 to become champion.
With this result, Türkiye raised its medal count at the event to 4. Türkiye also earned its first archery medal in the history of the Youth Olympic Games.
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