Youth Olympics 2026: Tirthank, Dhinidhi win bronze medals for India in swimming
Pegu came third in the men's 200m butterfly final with a time of 2:01.25, becoming the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at a Youth Olympics.
Xtra Time Newsdesk: Tirthank Pegu and Dhinidhi Desinghu won bronze medals in their respective swimming events at the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar on Friday.
Pegu came third in the men's 200m butterfly final with a time of 2:01.25, becoming the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at a Youth Olympics.
Earlier, the 17-year-old narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's 100m butterfly, finishing fourth in 54.98 seconds.
Meanwhile, Dinidi won her second bronze medal of the tournament with a time of 2:02.28 in the women's 200m freestyle final.
The 16-year-old finished behind China's Zhang Mohan, who won gold in 1:59.59, and Croatia's Ana Bovanovic, who won silver in 2:01.17. Dinidhi had already created history by winning bronze in the women's 100m freestyle, becoming the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at a Youth Olympics.
