Malia Housen won the bronze medal in high jump at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. With a jump of 1.71 m, she helped bring Jamaica's total medal count to five. Yasmeen Roy from Kuwait took gold with a personal best of 1.78 m, while Milan Blignaut from South Africa secured silver with 1.74 m. Other Jamaican athletes also shone in their events.