Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu scripted history by winning bronze in the women's Changquan combined event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, becoming India's first-ever wushu medallist at the competition. She finished third with 18.039 points as India took its medal tally to three.Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu makes history, wins India's first Youth Olympics wushu medal.
Courtesy: Olympics.com screengrabNew Delhi,Nov 3, 2026 23:13 ISTRajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu scripted history for Indian wushu, clinching a bronze medal in the women's Changquan combined event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday. She became the first Indian wushu athlete to win a medal at the prestigious multi-sport competition, marking a significant milestone for the sport in the country.Also Read: Dhinidhi Desinghu hated swimming.
Now she has made Youth Olympics history for IndiaThe young Indian finished third with an aggregate score of 18.039 points, combining her performances in Gunshu and Changquan. Egypt's Sondos Sonbol claimed the gold medal with 18.660 points, while Venezuela's Valeria Frannerys Dudamel Alvarado took silver with 18.199 points.A moment to cherish for Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu!
Watch her celebrate her podium finish at the Youth Olympic Games. #Dakar2026 #YouthOlympics #Wushu https://t.co/D7X4GQtviL— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) November 3, 2026The medal was particularly significant as wushu made its debut at the Youth Olympic Games, giving India its first opportunity to compete for honours in the discipline at the event.CHANU SHINES IN CHANGQUAN TO SECURE BRONZE Chanu produced a strong performance across the two routines to finish on the podium. She scored 8.723 points in Gunshu, the weapon-based routine, finishing fourth in that segment.
However, she bounced back impressively in Changquan, the bare-handed routine, scoring 9.316 points to finish second among the eight finalists.Her combined score of 18.039 was enough to secure third place overall, ahead of Georgia's Gvantsa Karchava, who finished fourth with 17.700 points. Courtesy: Olympics.com Chanu had entered the final as one of the medal contenders after finishing second in the preliminary round with 17.982 points.
She had scored 8.876 in Gunshu and 9.106 in Changquan to secure her place among the top eight.The Indian had made her ambitions clear even before the final. Speaking after qualifying, she said: "I will take a medal, and go back home.
Actually, not just any medal, I will take gold." While she fell short of her gold-medal target, Chanu delivered a podium finish and created a landmark moment for Indian wushu.The competition featured two routines, with athletes required to demonstrate their skills in both disciplines. The scores from Gunshu and Changquan were combined to determine the final standings.For Chanu, the bronze is an important breakthrough on the international stage and takes India's medal tally at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games to three.India have won one silver and two bronze medals so far.
Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada won silver in women's judo (63kg), while Dhinidhi Desinghu claimed bronze in the women's 100m freestyle swimming event. Chanu's bronze in wushu added another historic moment to India's campaign in Dakar.- Ends