Pi Durden Wangkay wins bronze in Youth Olympic Games 200m event

Pi Durden Wangkay delivered a second medal for the Philippines in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games after placing third in the men’s 200m final in Dakar, Senegal.

Wangkay won the bronze a day after Naomi Cesar won the silver in the women's 800m event.

The 17-year-old Wangkay clocked in a time of 21.355, finishing just behind silver medalist Dequan Farrell of Guyana at 21.359 in a photo finish.

Ropafadzo Mzondo of Zimbabwe won the gold with a time of 21.04 seconds. According to World Athletics, it was the first-ever Youth Olympic Games gold for Zimbabwe.

Wangkay is a gold medalist in the Asian Youth Games and represented the Philippines in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.

—JMB, GMA News