Historic! 16-yr-old Dhinidhi becomes first Indian swimmer to win a Youth Oly medal

India’s Dhinidhi Desinghu created history by winning bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, becoming the first Indian female swimmer to medal at the event. The 16-year-old clocked 56.27 seconds. Her coach Nihar Ameen backed her chances of another medal in the 200m freestyle. India also celebrated Khushbu Darjada’s judo victory.

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