Moroccan athlete Khadija El Mostaqim won the bronze medal in the women’s 800m at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Monday, clocking 2:10.05.
El Mostaqim finished third in the race, which was won by Ethiopia’s Netsanet Selemon in 2:04.43, ahead of the Philippines’ Naomi Marjorie Cesar, who clocked 2:09.34.
The bronze medal adds to the distinctions earned by the Moroccan delegation, notably the silver medal won by Maria Saadi in the long jump on Monday and the bronze claimed by Abdellatif Ladimat in taekwondo on Sunday.
Morocco has thus raised its medal tally to three since the start of the Games, comprising one silver and two bronze medals.
Held from October 31 to November 13 in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games bring together around 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports, marking the first time an Olympic event has been held in Africa.
- Source: MAP