India, Nov. 2 -- Dhinidhi Desinghu scripted history at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the women's 100m freestyle on Monday, November 2. The 16-year-old Indian swimmer clocked 56.27 seconds in the final to secure a place on the podium. Her medal marks India's first-ever swimming medal at the Youth Olympics.

Dhinidhi Desinghu Wins Bronze At Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

Desinghu finished third in the women's 100m freestyle final with a time of 56.27 seconds. Croatia's Ana Bobanovic claimed gold in 55.89 seconds, while New Zealand's Alyssa Lawson took silver after clocking 56.13 seconds.

The teenage swimmer had already made headlines earlier in the day by qualifying for the final. She clocked 56.80 second...