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Ambekar Meetei storms into men’s 50kg final at Youth Olympics

Ambekar’s semifinal victory against the Colombian ended a 16-year wait for an Indian boxer in a Youth Olympics final, matching the milestone set by Shiva Thapa at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Games

Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei dominated the contest to secure a unanimous points verdict and book his place in the gold medal bout. | Photo Credit: Sportstar

India's Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei stormed into the men's 50kg boxing final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after registering a commanding 5-0 victory over Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo in the semifinals.

Ambekar Meetei dominated the contest to secure a unanimous points verdict and book his place in the gold medal bout.

He will now look to cap his campaign with a gold medal.

Ambekar's semifinal victory against the Colombian ended a 16-year wait for an Indian boxer in a Youth Olympics final, matching the milestone set by Shiva Thapa at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Games.

From Manipur, Ambekar trains at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala.

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