Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Wrap Up After Historic Run in Senegal

Israel’s delegation to the Youth Olympic Games concluded its participation across eight sports, bringing home three medals and reaching seven finals.

🥈 Arthur Prokhnevsky won a silver medal in boxing.

🥉 Ofir Shmueli and Tomer Tirosh won a bronze medal in the mixed pairs gymnastics event.

🥉 Ofir Simcha won a bronze medal in swimming in the 200-meter backstroke.

Alongside the medals, the Israeli athletes recorded seven finals appearances, personal bests for Yuval Raz and Ofir Shmueli, and a new Israeli national record in artistic gymnastics.

The Israeli delegation included:

11 athletes: 6 boys and 5 girls.

9 coaching and professional staff members: 7 men and 2 women.

6 delegation management staff members: 3 men and 3 women.

The team competed in eight sports: archery, artistic gymnastics, athletics, boxing, fencing, judo, sailing, and swimming.

We are proud of the athletes and staff of Israel’s Dakar 2026 delegation!