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Yomif Abebe and Elsabet Amare Lead Ethiopia to Top Youth Olympics Medal Table
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Golden performances by Yomif Abebe and Elsabet Amare helped Ethiopia finish at the top of the athletics medal table at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
- Yomif Abebe won the 800m gold in 1:48.99, overcoming Eritrea's Ghebreab Mantay.
- Elsabet Amare won the 1500m event with a time of 4:28.02 ahead of Kenya's Abigael Chepkirui and Eritrea's Kanari Estifanos.
- Ethiopia finished the athletics competition with five gold and three silver medals to top the overall table.
- Zimbabwe secured its first ever Youth Olympic Games gold as Ropafadzo Mzondo won the men's 200m in 21.04.
- Paraguay achieved its first ever Olympic gold through Marko Kaethler in the men's javelin with a personal best of 73.49m.
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