Dhinidhi Desinghu, Tirthank Pegu swell India's swimming medal tally

Union Sports Minister Mandaviya hails Dhinidhi Desinghu for historic second Youth Olympics medal - The Tribune

Desinghu made history at Dakar Youth Olympics 2026 on Friday, becoming the second Indian athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the competition with a bronze medal in the women's 200 m freestyle swimming event. She clocked a time of 2:02.28 to finish behind the People's Republic of China's Chang Mohan (1:59.59) and Croatia's Ana Bobanovic (2:01.17) in the final after topping the heats with 2:04.51.

Dhinidhi Desinghu, Tirthank Pegu swell India's swimming medal tally

The 16-year-old from Bengaluru and the 17-year-old from Assam combined to deliver a medal-laced multi-sport event for Indian swimming.

Swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu Becomes First Indian To Win Multiple Individual-Event Medals At Youth Olympics

Promising Indian swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu on Friday completed a spectacular double at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, winning the bronze medal in the girls' 200m freestyle in Dakar.

Youth Olympics swimming: Double medallist Dhinidhi credits her success to hard work

Dhinidhi Desinghu wins two bronze medals at the Dakar Youth Olympics, crediting hard work, support, and ambitions for India's aquatics rise.

Dhinidhi Desinghu, Pegu Tirthank power India's historic Youth Olympics swimming campaign

Dhinidhi Desinghu's double bronze and Pegu Tirthank's historic podium finish mark a breakthrough for Indian swimming at Dakar 2026. The duo combined to win three individual medals, setting new milestones at the Youth Olympic Games.

Assam's Tirthank Pegu Wins Historic Youth Olympics Bronze, Becomes India's First Male Swimming Medallist

Assam's 17-year-old Tirthank Pegu clocks 2:01.25 to win bronze in the men's 200m butterfly, becoming the first Indian male swimmer to medal at the Youth Olympics.