Dhinidhi, Pegu Win Swimming Bronze At Youth Olympics

Indian swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu added another medal to her tally at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, winning bronze in the girls’ 200m freestyle on Friday. Her second podium finish at the event came after she had also secured bronze in the 100m freestyle.

The 16-year-old clocked 2:02.28 in the final, finishing behind China’s M Chang, who won gold in 1:59.59, and Croatia’s Ana Bobanovic, who took silver in 2:01.17.

Desinghu Completes Two-Medal Haul

The 200m freestyle is Desinghu’s primary event, and she delivered another podium finish to complete a memorable double in Dakar.

With two individual medals, she became the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals in individual events at the Youth Olympic Games.

Tirthank Pegu Makes History

India’s medal tally received another boost later in the day when Tirthank Pegu won bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly.

Pegu clocked 2:01.25 to become the first Indian male swimmer to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Games. He had qualified for the final after finishing third in his heat with a time of 2:05.30.

Colombia’s Nicolas Kokidko claimed gold in 2:04.14, while Egypt’s Zain Ali secured silver in 2:04.31.

The two swimming medals took India’s overall tally at the Games to six.