Mantena Wins Team Gold at Youth Olympics
Sresht Mantena, 15, helped Team Asia claim the team equestrian gold medal in Dakar, Senegal.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Equestrian
Sresht Mantena won team gold with Team Asia at the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, after the team beat Team Inter America and Team Africa. Mantena, 15, rode the horse Crazy Horse Boop and remained perfect with no penalties in Thursday's second day of qualifying.
Why it matters
The result gives Team Asia its gold medal in the team event and sets up Mantena's individual final on Friday. Qualifying scores will not carry forward into the final, so the individual competition starts fresh.
Mantena's age of 15 places him among the youngest riders in the competition. He was one of three riders with a perfect, penalty-free qualifying record, though his individual final result is not yet known.
The players
Sresht Mantena
A 15-year-old equestrian rider who won team gold with Team Asia and is set to compete in the individual final at the Youth Olympics.
The details
Team Asia included riders from the United Arab Emirates, China, and Indonesia. Mantena rode Crazy Horse Boop, and his clean round on Thursday helped the team secure the gold medal ahead of Team Inter America and Team Africa.
Timeline
Thursday: Team Asia won gold and the second day of qualifying was held.
Friday: Mantena is scheduled to compete in the individual final.
Big Picture
The team-then-individual format used here mirrors the Olympic equestrian structure, where team medals are decided before individual finals begin. This sequence allows riders like Mantena to compete for both team and individual honors.
Qualifying scores will not carry into the final, so every rider starts the individual competition from zero. Fans following Mantena's individual result will see medal standings reset after Friday's final.
The takeaway
Team success does not guarantee individual results, since each rider's final performance will be scored fresh on Friday.
What happens next
Mantena is scheduled to compete in the individual final on Friday.
Further reading
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