AL-DAHAMSHA WINS JORDAN’S SECOND GOLD IN DAKAR AS KINGDOM REACHES HISTORIC THREE-MEDAL TALLY

Ahmad Al-Dahamsha claimed Jordan’s second gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday, helping the country reach a record total of three medals at a single Olympic edition.
Al-Dahamsha triumphed in the men’s under-73kg taekwondo competition, one day after teammate Abdullah Al-Zawahreh won gold in the under-63kg category.
Their victories, alongside Huda Wishah’s silver medal in judo, have made Dakar 2026 the most successful Olympic Games in Jordan’s history, across both senior and youth competitions. It is the first time the Kingdom has won three medals at a single Olympic edition.
Al-Dahamsha secured his place on the top of the podium with four consecutive 2-0 victories. He began by defeating Turkey’s Ercan Berk Imamoglu before overcoming Germany’s Christos Papathanasiou in the quarter-finals.
He then beat Mexico’s Jorge Octavio Martinez in the semi-finals before completing his run to gold with victory over Azerbaijan’s Adil Kazimly in the final.
The two gold medals also saw Jordan top the individual taekwondo medal table at the Dakar Games, underlining the country’s growing standing in the sport internationally.
Jordan’s participation in the Youth Olympic Games concludes on Thursday, when the national taekwondo team competes in the mixed team event. The team will begin its campaign against Senegal in the quarter-finals.