Argentina wrapped up the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 in 35th place on the medal table, securing two gold medals and four bronze medals, Argentina Amateur Deporte reported.
The final medal count placed Argentina as the third-best South American nation at the Games, trailing only Brazil and Venezuela. The delegation closed out the competition in Senegal with the official closing ceremony, where sailors Catalina Borrelli and Agustín Hoffmann served as flagbearers for the national team.
Cecilia Dieleke emerged as the standout athlete for the delegation. She captured one gold medal and two bronze medals, becoming the first Argentine athlete to win three medals at a single edition of the Olympic Games.
Dieleke led a medal haul that also featured a historic performance by the men’s futsal team, which claimed a gold medal. Additional podium finishes came in judo and rugby sevens, where Thiago Carvallo and the Pumitas 7s each earned bronze medals.
Beyond the six podium finishes, Argentine athletes earned multiple Olympic diplomas across various sports. Borrelli secured a fourth-place finish in fencing in the sabre event.
In athletics, Zoe Gorski took fourth place in the 3,000 meters, while Irene Pernía finished seventh in the 1,500 meters. Swimmer Thiago Pizzini Paz placed seventh in the 400-meter freestyle event.
Additional diploma finishes included Ángeles Frascarolo and Isabella García Curado taking fifth place in beach volleyball. The men’s 3×3 basketball team, featuring Enzo Roth, Igor Joloidovsky, Thiago Montes, and Ezequiel Román, also finished fifth.
Agustín Hoffmann finished 19th in the sailing competition before carrying the flag alongside Borrelli during the closing festivities. The events marked the end of another youth Olympic cycle for the country’s rising competitors across multiple disciplines.
Earlier coverage: Argentina Wins 6 Medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
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