Argentina secured six medals and finished 35th in the final standings at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, which concluded on Friday.
The national delegation collected two gold medals and four bronze medals during the competition in Senegal. China topped the overall international standings with 34 total medals.
Within the continental standings, the Argentine delegation placed fourth. Brazil led the South American nations in 12th place overall, followed by Venezuela in 24th, the United States in 28th, and Jamaica in 30th.
Panam Sports reported the continental standings on X, noting that Brazil led American delegations with seven medals, while Venezuela collected six. The United States and Argentina also secured six preseas each, and Mexico closed its participation with 14 total medals, including three silver and 11 bronze.
¡ASÍ TERMINÓ EL MEDALLERO DEL CONTINENTE EN DAKAR 2026! 🏅🌎 Brasil lideró a las delegaciones de América con siete medallas, seguido por Venezuela con seis. Estados Unidos y Argentina también sumaron seis preseas cada uno. México cerró con la mayor cosecha total: 14 medallas, incluidas tres de plata y 11 de bronce. 🇧🇷🇻🇪🇺🇸🇦🇷🇲🇽 Y tú disfrutaste estos Juegos EN VIVO por Panam Sports Channel 📲 https://t.co/3RO5iICeHh #PanamSports #Dakar2026 — Panam Sports (@PanamSports) November 13, 2026
The country traveled to Senegal with 42 athletes competing across 16 different sports. The delegation featured entries in athletics, 3×3 basketball, cycling, equestrian, fencing, futsal, artistic gymnastics, judo, swimming, coastal rowing, rugby, skateboarding, table tennis, sailing, beach volleyball, and wushu.
Swimming delivered multiple podium finishes for the delegation, led by Cecilia Mabel Dieleke. Dieleke earned a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke event, adding to her earlier gold medal performance at the Games. She also competed in the 50-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke, and 100-meter backstroke events.
Other notable podium finishes came from the men’s futsal team, the men’s rugby sevens squad, and Thiago Nahuel Carvallo in the men’s 66-kilogram judo competition.
The Dakar 2026 performance stands alongside previous Youth Olympic cycles. Buenos Aires 2018 remains the most successful appearance for the nation, where the home delegation accumulated 32 total medals, featuring 11 gold, 10 silver, and 11 bronze preseas to finish in sixth place.
At Nanjing 2014, the delegation secured seven medals, consisting of one gold, two silver, and four bronze. Earlier at Singapore 2010, the country harvested five medals with one gold, two silver, and two bronze, placing 37th in the global standings.
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