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Argentina youth sports achievements in Dakar and Mar del Plá

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The Argentine Olympic Committee designated swimmer Cecilia Dieleke and gymnast Benjamín Fernández De Landa as the flag bearers for the national delegation at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. The delegation comprised 42 athletes competing across 16 disciplines. In Dakar, the Argentine youth rugby 7s team, Los Pumitas, secured a bronze medal after defeating Canada 36-5 in the third-place match following a semifinal loss to South Africa. Federico Anderson contributed significantly to the victory by scoring three tries. This achievement marks Argentina’s third medal at the Dakar games, following previous successes in swimming and judo. Concurrently, the 2026 Evita National Youth and Adapted Games ~~are continuing~~ in Mar del ~~Plata, featuring~~ Plata have concluded. The event featured 38 ~~disciplines~~ disciplines, including conventional, adapted, and urban ~~sports. Approximately~~ sports, with approximately 8,000 young athletes ~~are~~ participating. Provincial delegations ~~have significantly increased their medal counts.~~ achieved historic results. Chaco ~~has amassed 54 medals, including a~~ finished as the national ~~championship title~~ champion in adapted ~~athletics.~~ athletics, securing a total of 57 medals. Salta ~~has collected 26~~ reached a total of 61 medals, ~~while~~ bolstered by a record-breaking single-day performance of 35 medals. Corrientes ~~has achieved success~~ concluded with 38 medals, showing particular strength in ~~weightlifting, athletics,~~ weightlifting and adapted ~~sports with 38 medals.~~ sports. Other notable ~~performances include Santa Fe, where archer Marianela Rocco secured two~~ highlights included Tucumán winning its first historic gold ~~medals~~ medal in ~~individual and mixed team categories.~~ futsal. Jujuy ~~has~~ secured gold in freestyle rap and women’s table tennis, while ~~Catamarca and~~ Mendoza ~~have reported successes~~ and Misiones earned podium finishes in ~~taekwondo, breaking,~~ gymnastics, judo, and field hockey. The ~~games have also emphasized sportsmanship, with~~ Entre Ríos ~~receiving~~ delegation was awarded the ~~Fair Play Cup for its conduct.~~ Copa Juego Limpio, a distinction recognizing sportsmanship, respect, and camaraderie as voted by the National Sports Secretariat and delegation leaders.

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