Seventeen-year-old Tirthank Pegu from Jorhat Assam won bronze in men's 200m butterfly at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics on 7 November with 2:01.25, becoming first Indian male swimmer to medal at Youth Olympics. Best Book for Current Affairs & General Knowledge Preparation
Gold went to Egypt's Zain Ali in 1:57.88 and silver to Vietnam's Duong Van Hoang Quy in 2:00.32. Pegu became the second sportsperson from Assam to win a Youth Olympics medal after boxer Shiva Thapa silver at Singapore 2010 inaugural edition.
Coached by Sandeep Sejwal, Pegu trained in Spain and Scotland with Sajan Prakash after personal best 2:00.96 at Singapore National Age Group Championships. He finished fourth in the 100m butterfly in 54.98 and now targets the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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Q1. Tirthank Pegu won bronze in which event at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics?
A. Men's 200m butterfly
B. Men's 100m butterfly
C. Men's 200m freestyle
D. Men's 400m medley
Ans A - Pegu clocked 2:01.25 in men's 200m butterfly final to finish third.
Q2. Who was the first Assam sportsperson to win a Youth Olympics medal before Pegu?
A. Shiva Thapa
B. Hima Das
C. Lovlina Borgohain
D. Sajan Prakash
Ans A - Boxer Shiva Thapa won silver at inaugural Singapore 2010 edition.
Q3. Where were the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games held?
A. Singapore
B. Paris
C. Dakar Senegal
D. Tokyo
Ans C - Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games were held in Senegal where Pegu created history.
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