Uganda’s Michael Kibet and Keren Chelimo have won bronze medals in athletics at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
Kibet finished third in the men’s 2,000m steeplechase, while Chelimo claimed bronze in the women’s 3,000m race, giving Uganda two podium finishes at the competition.
The Uganda Athletics Track and Field Federation announced the achievements in a social media post, congratulating the two athletes for their performances.
Their medals add to Uganda’s growing athletics success at the Games, where Timothy Cheptoek also won bronze in the men’s 800m final after clocking 1:51.59.
Cheptoek finished behind Ethiopia’s Yomif Abebe, who won gold in 1:48.99, and Eritrea’s Ghereab Mantay, who took silver in 1:49.31.
The three bronze medals bring Uganda’s athletics medal tally at the Dakar Games to three.
The Youth Olympic Games bring together young athletes from across the world to compete in various sporting disciplines, providing a platform for emerging talent to gain international experience.
