Indian Swimmers Dhinidhi Desinghu and Tirthank Pegu Secure Bronze Medals at Youth Olympics
Indian swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu secured a bronze medal in the girls' 200m freestyle event at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games with a time of 2:02.28, marking her second bronze of the competition. China's M Chang won gold and Croatia's Ana Bobanovic took silver. This performance made the sixteen-year-old the first Indian athlete to win multiple individual medals at the event. Additionally, compatriot Tirthank Pegu won bronze in the men's 200m butterfly, becoming the first Indian male swimmer to medal at the Youth Olympics.
Originally published by Firstpost | 7 November 2026 | Read original: https://www.firstpost.com/sports/dhinidhi-desinghu-bags-200m-bronze-wraps-up-impressive-youth-olympic-double-14058497.html
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