Daniel Saborío Grillo, Digi Mart USA News (Aguascalientes, Mexico): Daniel Saborío Grillo won the bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Mexico’s first medal at this edition of the Games. The Nuevo León swimmer, coached by Carlos Lara, recorded a time of 3:52.72 minutes.
Rami Bilal Alrahmouni of Saudi Arabia won the event in 3:47.86 minutes, while Russia’s Bogdan Toropkin took silver in 3:50.46 minutes. Saborío’s result secured third place on the podium and placed Mexico on the medal table.
According to CONADE, the result is Mexico’s first medal at Dakar 2026 and the first for Mexican swimming in the history of the competition. Before Dakar 2026, Mexico had accumulated 29 medals at the Youth Olympics: six at Singapore 2010, 11 at Nanjing 2014 and 12 at Buenos Aires 2018.
Saborío’s bronze adds one more.
Final podium results: 1. Rami Bilal Alrahmouni (Saudi Arabia), 3:47.86; 2.
Bogdan Toropkin (Russia), 3:50.46; 3. Daniel Saborío Grillo (Mexico), 3:52.72.
