Daijiworld Media Network - Dakar
Dakar, Nov 4: Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu scripted history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian to win a wushu medal at the Youth Olympic Games, clinching bronze in the women's Changquan combined event at Dakar.
Chanu, from Manipur, scored 18.039 points to finish third behind Egypt's Sondos Sonbol, who secured gold with 18.660 points, and Venezuela's Valeria Frannerys Dudamel, who won silver with 18.199 points.
The Indian athlete finished second in the Changquan event with 9.316 points and third in Gunshu with 8.723 points.
India has so far secured one silver and two bronze medals at the Dakar Youth Olympics.
On Monday, teenager Khushbu Rajakbhai won silver, becoming only the second Indian judoka to reach the podium at the Games. Swimming sensation Dhinidhi Desinghu also continued her impressive performance by claiming bronze in the women's 100m freestyle event.