Iran's first gold at the Dakar Youth Olympics.
Benjamin Sultanian won the gold medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in taekwondo +73 kg weight.
After defeating competitors from Bulgaria and South Korea, the representative of our country defeated Ivan Serrano from Spain in the final and stood on the first platform.
This medal was the first gold of the Iranian convoy in Dakar, so the taekwondo player finished his work with two medals; Before that, Essel Goleta won the silver medal.