Naomi Cesar zooms to 800m silver medal finish at Youth Olympic Games

Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Naomi Marjorie Cesar zoomed to a women's 800m silver medal finish at the Dakar 4th Youth Olympic Games Monday afternoon in Senegal, early Tuesday in Manila. The 17-year-old Cesar clocked 2:09.34 to give the Philippines its first medal in 2-week sports spectacle which will end on Friday. Cesar finished behind gold medalist Netsanet Selemon of Ethiopia who topped the competition with a personal best of 2:04.43. Khadija Elmostaqim of Morocco settled for the bronze medal with 2:10.05.

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