Dhinidhi Desinghu wins bronze, first Indian woman swimmer to medal at Youth Olympics
The 16-year-old took bronze in the women's 100m freestyle in Dakar, clocking 56.27 seconds.
Key facts
Story- Dhinidhi Desinghu, 16, won bronze in the women's 100m freestyle at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.
- She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in swimming at the Youth Olympics.
- She clocked 56.27 seconds. Her coach Nihar Ameen backs her chances in the 200m freestyle.
Dhinidhi Desinghu has won bronze in the women's 100m freestyle at the Youth Olympics in Dakar, making her the first Indian woman swimmer to take a medal at the Games. The 16-year-old clocked 56.27 seconds on Sunday, 2 November.
The result is a milestone for Indian swimming at the youth level. Desinghu has now done what no Indian woman in the pool had managed before at this event.
One of the reports describes Desinghu as someone who once disliked swimming. That detail is not confirmed in the other accounts, and the reports do not give more about how she came to the sport.
Her next race
Her coach, Nihar Ameen, has backed her to win another medal in the 200m freestyle. The reports do not say when that event takes place.
India also celebrated a win in judo. Khushbu Darjada won her bout, though the reports give no further details of that contest.
It is not yet known how many medals India has won overall at Dakar 2026, or how Desinghu's time compares with the other finalists.
Worth your time?
One tap helps idly bring you more of what matters.
Advertisement
