Billed as a springboard for Africa’s youth, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games became a true showcase of the continent’s growing strength in international sports, with a record number of Youth Olympic medals awarded to African athletes.
Athletes from the continent, which has the youngest average population of anywhere in the world, amassed 76 medals (27 gold, 17 silver, 32 bronze) across 13 days of competition in Senegal, blowing past the previous record of 56 medals set eight years ago at Buenos Aires 2018.
Delivering on the motto, “Africa Welcomes, Dakar Celebrates,” the continent enjoyed delivered some truly historic feats, from Kenya becoming first African nation to win gold in rugby sevens at the Youth Olympics, to Mustapha Jadama becoming the The Gambia’s first-ever medallist in an Olympic event.
Scroll down for a list of all the African medallists at Dakar 2026, sorted by medal type and NOC.
Source: www.olympics.com
