SportsPhoto: News18 SportsGujarat's Khushbu Darjada Wins Silver at Youth Olympics in Senegal
Khushbu Darjada, a Judoka from Gujarat's Siddi community, won the silver medal in the 63kg category at the Dakar Youth Olympics. She faced skepticism from locals who doubted her Indian origin due to her African ancestry. Darjada defeated competitors from Guinea, Morocco, and Algeria before losing to Germany's Jolina Reinhold in the final. The Siddi community descends from African migrants and is among India's marginalized groups.
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