Yevanhelina Petruk Guaranteed a Medal at the Youth Olympic Games: How the Ninth Day of Competition Went

A Ukrainian boxer beat Algeria's representative in the quarter-final to guarantee the national team a medal.

Team Ukraine competed in boxing on the ninth day of competition at the Youth Olympic Games. Yevanhelina Petruk represented the national team.

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How boxer Petruk fared on the ninth day of competition at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games

• Yevanhelina entered the competition straight from the quarter-finals, having skipped the first stage. Her opponent was Algeria's Besma Bahri.

• Petruk dropped the first round to her opponent, but rebounded across the next two and won by split decision — 3:2.

• With this result, Yevanhelina advanced to the boxing semi-final in the up to 57 kg weight class, guaranteeing herself a medal at the Youth Olympic Games.

In the next round, the Ukrainian will face Kazakhstan's Aknur Tursyngali. The bout takes place on November 11 at 14:45 Kyiv time.

With two medals to their name, Team Ukraine sit 40th in the medal standings, which China lead.

2026 Youth Olympic Games Medal Table, November 9

1. China — 23 medals (13 gold + 7 silver + 3 bronze)

2. Japan — 20 (9+6+5)

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40. Ukraine — 2 (1+0+1)

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