Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Day 4 Recap!

The history-making action reaches a fever pitch in Senegal as the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games wrap up another thrilling day of world-class sport! As Africa's first-ever Olympic event dominates the global stage, the intensity across Dakar, Diamniadio, and Saly continues to produce unforgettable athletic milestones.

From highly anticipated finals on the sand to historic gold medal matches on the urban court and continued swimming brilliance, here is everything that went down across Day 4 (Wednesday, November 4), including the complete lineup of gold medalists and the updated leaderboard.

Day 4 Highlights: The First-Ever Baseball5 Champions

Day 4 (Wednesday, November 4) was highlighted by crowning the first-ever Olympic champions in Baseball5. In front of a raucous, high-energy local crowd, Cuba battled Chinese Taipei in a historic gold medal showdown. Echoing their iconic 1992 senior Olympic debut, Cuba's tactical precision powered them past Chinese Taipei to secure the historic inaugural Baseball5 gold medal. Mexico completed the podium by edging out Kenya in a nail-biting series to secure the bronze.

Over at the Tour de l'Œuf pool, the gold rush continued as Japan extended its dominance in the swimming events. Mana Ishikawa completed a phenomenal golden hat-trick to cement her status as a breakout star of the Games, while teammate Iori Miyazaki stormed back in spectacular fashion to claim his second individual swimming gold.

Meanwhile, a wave of new nations broke onto the official leaderboard, with Czechia, the Netherlands, and the United States capturing their first medals of the competition.

Day 4 Gold Medalists

• Baseball5, Mixed Team Tournament: Cuba
• Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle: Mana Ishikawa (Japan)
• Swimming, Men's 200m Individual Medley: Iori Miyazaki (Japan)
• Swimming, Men's 50m Freestyle: Zdenek Prochazka (Czechia)

THE DAKAR 2026 LEADERBOARD: OFFICIAL MEDAL COUNT

Updated through Day 4 (Wednesday, November 4).

• 1. Japan (JPN) — 9 total medals | 6 gold | 1 silver | 2 bronze. Highlight: Dominating the swimming events at the Tour de l'Œuf Complex.
• 2. China (CHN) — 8 total medals | 4 gold | 3 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Strong multi-sport showcases featuring a standout finish in Coastal Rowing Beach Sprints and Wushu.
• 3. Russia (AIN) — 5 total medals | 3 gold | 2 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Delivering consistent swimming victories led by Bogdan Toropkin.
• 4. Egypt (EGY) — 4 total medals | 3 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Sondos Sonbol striking gold in the historic debut of the women's changquan combined event.
• 5. Croatia (CRO) — 5 total medals | 2 gold | 3 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Ana Bobanović maintaining blistering sprint speeds in the freestyle pools.
• 5. New Zealand (NZL) — 5 total medals | 2 gold | 3 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Making massive waves across early-stage aquatic and timing events.
• 7. South Africa (RSA) — 5 total medals | 1 gold | 3 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Callum Dreyer clinching a spectacular gold on the sand in the men's solo beach sprints.
• 8. Germany (GER) — 4 total medals | 1 gold | 2 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Clinching hard-fought combat platform podium finishes and beach volleyball silver.
• 9. Austria (AUT) — 3 total medals | 1 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Paul Hohenauer and Martin Poinstingl winning an incredible, unbeaten gold in men's beach volleyball.
• 9. Hong Kong (HKG) — 3 total medals | 1 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Poon Hao Ran capturing the gold medal in the men's taijiquan combined final.
• 9. Lithuania (LTU) — 3 total medals | 1 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze.
• 12. Netherlands (NED) — 2 total medals | 1 gold | 1 silver | 0 bronze.
• 12. Romania (ROU) — 2 total medals | 1 gold | 1 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Daria-Mariuca Silisteanu capturing the nation's historic first swimming gold in the 100m backstroke.
• 14. Argentina (ARG) — 4 total medals | 1 gold | 0 silver | 3 bronze. Highlight: Opening up the early days of the competition with exceptional judo and freestyle swims.
• 15. Brazil (BRA) — 2 total medals | 1 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze.
• 15. France (FRA) — 2 total medals | 1 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Clinching the highly-coveted Rugby Sevens tournament title.
• 15. Turkey (TUR) — 2 total medals | 1 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze.
• 18. Azerbaijan (AZE) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze.
• 18. Cuba (CUB) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Securing the historic first-ever Olympic gold medal in the debut Baseball5 tournament.
• 18. Czech Republic (CZE) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Zdenek Prochazka claiming gold in the high-stakes men's 50m freestyle sprint.
• 18. Ecuador (ECU) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Elvira Espinosa claiming the first gold medal of the Games in the women's 400m freestyle.
• 18. Kazakhstan (KAZ) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze.
• 18. Kenya (KEN) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: An epic golden-point extra time victory to claim a dramatic gold medal over Australia.
• 18. Saudi Arabia (KSA) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Rami Bilal A Alrahmouni capturing a historic first-ever Youth Olympic swimming medal in the 400m freestyle.
• 18. Singapore (SGP) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze. Highlight: Ng Zhe Nin capturing the coveted title in the women's taijiquan combined event.
• 18. Slovenia (SLO) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze.
• 18. Ukraine (UKR) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze.
• 18. United States (USA) — 1 total medal | 1 gold | 0 silver | 0 bronze.
• 29. Chinese Taipei (TPE) — 4 total medals | 0 gold | 2 silver | 2 bronze. Highlight: Historic medal breakthroughs in the pool alongside a silver in Baseball5.
• 30. Greece (GRE) — 3 total medals | 0 gold | 2 silver | 1 bronze.
• 31. India (IND) — 3 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 2 bronze. Highlight: Celebrating unprecedented Youth Olympic breakthroughs in both swimming and wushu.
• 32. Australia (AUS) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Landing a dramatic silver finish on the pitch and a stellar beach volleyball bronze.
• 32. Canada (CAN) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze.
• 32. Indonesia (INA) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Asael Christo Jacob Rondonuwu capturing a silver in the changquan routine.
• 32. Iran (IRI) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze.
• 32. Spain (ESP) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze.
• 32. Venezuela (VEN) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze.
• 32. Vietnam (VIE) — 2 total medals | 0 gold | 1 silver | 1 bronze.
• 39. Jordan (JOR) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 1 silver | 0 bronze.
• 39. Serbia (SRB) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 1 silver | 0 bronze.
• 39. Uzbekistan (UZB) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 1 silver | 0 bronze.
• 42. Madagascar (MAD) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Celebrating the nation's first-ever Olympic medal at any level with a historic bronze victory over Czechia.
• 42. Burundi (BDI) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Don de Dieu Igiraneza delivering a stirring victory to capture judo bronze.
• 42. Cyprus (CYP) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze.
• 42. Mexico (MEX) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze. Highlight: Isaac Jacob Rodriguez leading the tournament stats to carry the team to Baseball5 bronze.
• 42. Switzerland (SUI) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze.
• 42. Tajikistan (TJK) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze.
• 42. Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) — 1 total medal | 0 gold | 0 silver | 1 bronze.

What an extraordinary display of talent as the global leaderboard takes shape! Stay tuned as we head into Day 5, featuring the highly anticipated start of badminton singles finals, skateboarding street qualifiers, and the next wave of track and field preliminary heats.

The Red Card Campaign

Alongside the Games, the Red Card Campaign, led by the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), UNESCO and their partners, aims to promote sport free from violence and discrimination.