UAE national badminton team member Riyan Malhan has achieved a historic milestone by winning gold in the boys' singles event at the fourth Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026, after beating France's Mady Sow 2–0 in the final.
The victory secured the UAE's first gold medal in its history at the Games and opened a new chapter in the journey of Emirati badminton.
Malhan's gold is the UAE's second medal in the history of the Youth Olympic Games, following the showjumping silver won by UAE national team rider Omar Al Marzooqi at Buenos Aires 2018.
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