Youth Olympics: Kyriazakos wins windsurfing gold at Dakar 2026
Ten wins in 14 races and a 16-point margin in the final standings. Kyriaki Zerva finished fourth in the women’s event.
Evangelos Kyriazakos won the men’s windsurfing gold medal in the Techno 293 class at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The completed competition and his first place are confirmed by the Hellenic Olympic Committee and World Sailing’s official event coverage on 12 November.
The Greek athlete won ten of the 14 races in a fleet of 24 competitors. He finished 16 points ahead of Hong Kong’s Ng Hoi Tik, who took silver. Tunisia’s Rayen Briki claimed bronze.
In the women’s event, Kyriaki Zerva finished fourth in the standings after 14 races. According to the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Kyriazakos’s gold is the Greek delegation’s fifth medal at the Games.
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