Dhinidhi Desinghu completes historic double with second bronze at Youth Olympics
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Dhinidhi Desinghu created history at Dakar 2026 becoming the first Indian athlete to win multiple individual-event medals at the Youth Olympic Games She secured bronze in both the girls039 100m and 200m freestyle events
Dhinidhi Desinghu created history at Dakar 2026, becoming the first Indian athlete to win multiple individual-event medals at the Youth Olympic Games. She secured bronze in both the girls' 100m and 200m freestyle events.
Dhinidhi Desinghu completed a historic double at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals in individual events at the competition. The 16-year-old swimmer added a second bronze to her tally after finishing third in the girls’ 200m freestyle final, following her podium finish in the 100m freestyle.
Desinghu clocked 2:02.28 in the 200m final, finishing behind China's Chang Mohan, who claimed gold in 1:59.59, and Croatia's Ana Bobanovic, who took silver in 2:01.17. The Indian swimmer held on to third place in the closing stages to secure her second medal in Dakar.
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