Uganda climbs to 39th in Dakar 2026 Medal Standings ahead of Games’ closure

Uganda is set to conclude its campaign at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with three athletics bronze medals, placing 39th on the overall medal standings ahead of the official closing ceremony on November 13.

According to the latest medal table released on Tuesday, November 10, Uganda has collected three bronze medals, all from athletics, with two coming from the men’s competition and one from the women’s category.

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Michael Kibet and his compatriot secured Uganda’s first two medals in the men’s athletics competition, while the country’s third bronze came from the women’s category, giving Uganda a total of three medals after all 36 athletics events had been completed.

Uganda is ranked 39th overall, sharing the position with several countries that have also won three medals. However, the Ugandan contingent will take pride in its athletics performance, which has delivered the country’s medal haul at the Games.

Ethiopia leads the athletics medal standings with eight medals, comprising five gold and three silver, followed by the People’s Republic of China with nine medals, including three gold, four silver and two bronze. Despite having more medals overall, China sits second because the rankings are determined by the number of gold, silver and bronze medals.

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Kenya is the highest-ranked African nation in third place with five medals, including three gold and two silver, while South Africa follows in fifth position with six medals, comprising two gold, two silver and two bronze. Nigeria is fourth with three gold medals.

Jamaica occupies sixth place with five medals, while France is seventh with four. Japan and Egypt are also among the leading nations, each collecting four medals.

The athletics competition has produced a total of 109 medals, comprising 36 gold, 36 silver and 37 bronze, with 43 National Olympic Committees featuring on the medal table.

With the Games scheduled to officially close on November 13, Uganda will look back on its campaign with satisfaction, having secured three podium finishes in athletics and given its young athletes valuable international exposure on the Olympic stage.

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