Judoka Sofia Gaspar wins first medal by taking silver in the -52 kg category

Portuguese judoka Sofia Gaspar won a silver medal in the -52 kg category at the Youth Olympic Games, marking Portugal's first medal in Dakar 2026. She lost in the final to Kazakhstan's Fatima Supygaliyeva after 2.33 minutes. At just 16 years old, Sofia previously made history as the first female flag bearer for Portugal at these Games. She advanced to the final after defeating Belgium's Viktoria Grigoryan and Moldova's Alexandra Chiron in earlier rounds.