Dhinidhi Desinghu Wins 200 m Freestyle Bronze for India at Youth Olympics

India's Dhinidhi Desinghu has won bronze in the women's 200 m freestyle at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. She clocked 2:02.28 in the final on 6 November. China's Chang Mohan won gold in 1:59.59. Croatia's Ana Bobanović took silver in 2:01.17.

Here is the podium for the event.

Desinghu finished 1.11 seconds behind Bobanović. She was 2.69 seconds behind the winner. Chang set a strong pace at the front. She also has silver medals in the 200 m breaststroke and the 200 m individual medley at these Games. Chang added a second gold on the same day in the 200 m butterfly, clocking 2:09.93.

This is Desinghu's second medal at Dakar 2026. She won bronze in the 100 m freestyle on 2 November. She touched the wall in 56.27 in that race. Both of her medals have come in freestyle events. The swimming programme ran from 1 to 6 November, so this final came on its closing day. India also won a bronze in the men's 200 m butterfly on the same day, through Tirthank Pegu.

Bobanović's silver was her fourth medal in Dakar. She won gold in the 50 m freestyle and the 100 m freestyle. She also took silver in the 50 m butterfly. Her haul now stands at 2 golds and 2 silvers.

Here is every India medal at the Games so far.

India now has 2 silver and 4 bronze medals, six in total. Follow every country on the Youth Olympic Games medal tally.