16-Year-Old Dhinidhi Desinghu Wins First Indian Swimming Medal at Youth Olympics
At the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, 16-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu made history by becoming the first Indian female swimmer to win a medal. She expressed her ambition to become swimming's equivalent of Saina Nehwal or Abhinav Bindra. This achievement marks India's first global swimming medal at the Youth Olympics.
The Times of India·


