Astghik Panosyan equals personal best and narrowly misses Youth Olympic final

Astghik Panosyan equals personal best and narrowly misses Youth Olympic final

Armenian sprinter Astghik Panosyan equalled her personal best in the women’s 100 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games but missed out on a place in the final.

Competing in the semifinals on November 8, Panosyan clocked 12.83 seconds. She finished fifth in her heat and tenth overall among the 18 semifinalists.

Nine athletes advanced to the final, leaving Panosyan one place short of qualification as she concluded her campaign in the event.

Nigeria’s Rosemary Nwankwo won the competition with a time of 11.16 seconds.