Antigua and Barbuda’s Tyra Fenton wins Silver in Women’s 200m at Youth Olympics

Antigua and Barbuda: Tyra Fenton secured a silver medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with a time of 23.36 seconds in a closely contested race. She missed the gold medal by just one-hundredth of a second, as the champion crossed the finish line in 23.35 seconds.

The 16-year-old competed in the women's 200 metres final at the Complexe Iba Mar Diop. The gold medal was won by Dominican Republic sprinter, Patricia Sine. Third-place was secured by Chinese sprinter Xinxuan Chen in 24.03 seconds.

Competing alongside Fenton were athletes from The Gambia, Costa Rica, Italy, Seychelles, Cuba and Georgia. Haddy Jarju from The Gambia was fourth in 24.29 seconds, followed by Rihana Mora from Costa Rica in 24.33 seconds.

Fenton had already shown her strength in the semi-finals, winning her heat in 23.63 seconds to secure a place in the final. Her silver medal marked a major achievement for the island.

“An incredible performance on the world stage and another proud moment for Antigua and Barbuda! Well done, Tyra! The future is bright!” shared Ministry of Sports.

The athletics programme at Dakar 2026 took place from November 8 to 10, bringing together young competitors from across the world in track and field events. The final day also produced other notable performances.

Deuquan Farrell from Guyana earned the silver medal in the men’s 200m event after a photo finish, while Jaaden Williams from Belize set his own personal best for the triple jump at 13.25 metres. Melody Gabourel from Belize jumped her personal best of 9.84 metres.