Boxer Artur Prohnevsky (under 65kg) won the silver medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
The 17-year-old fighter reached the final and finished in second place.
Prohnevsky opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over Mexico’s Victor Rocha.
In the quarterfinals, he defeated Catalin Mustea to advance to the semifinals, where he beat World Championship runner-up Pablo Souto Macias of Spain.
In the quarterfinals, he defeated Catalin Mustea to advance to the semifinals, where he beat World Championship runner-up Pablo Souto Macias of Spain.
In the final, the Israeli lost to Japan’s Kenshin Sakuno by a score of 4-1.
