Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Telangana Swimmers Win Gold and Bronze at Junior Nationals
Young swimmers from Telangana competed in a national swimming championship.
Sri Nithya Sagi won a gold medal in the women’s 200-meter backstroke.
She finished the race in 2:24.59.
Suhas Preetham Mylari won a bronze medal in the men’s 200-meter backstroke.
His time was 2:06.62.
Other swimmers from Karnataka and SSCB also won medals.
The competition is taking place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
It runs from August 18 to 23, 2026.
Telangana sports organizations congratulated the swimmers and their support team.
Sri Nithya Sagi won gold in the women’s 200m backstroke in 2:24.59.
Telangana’s Suhas Preetham Mylari earned bronze in the men’s 200m backstroke in 2:06.62.
Karnataka’s Priyanshi Misra and Meenakshi Menon took silver and bronze in the women’s final.
Karnataka’s Vedanta Venkata Madhira won the men’s race ahead of SSCB’s Mongam Theerdhu Samadev.
The 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship is being held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from August 18 to 23, 2026.
- Who
- Telangana swimmers Sri Nithya Sagi and Suhas Preetham Mylari, along with competitors from Karnataka and SSCB.
- What
- Sagi won gold and Mylari won bronze at the 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship.
- When
- The championship is being held from August 18 to 23, 2026.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Why
- The swimmers competed in the national junior aquatic championship.
- Event
- 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship 2026
- Venue
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Competition dates
- August 18–23, 2026
- Sri Nithya Sagi
- Women’s 200m backstroke gold; 2:24.59
- Suhas Preetham Mylari
- Men’s 200m backstroke bronze; 2:06.62
- Men’s winner
- Vedanta Venkata Madhira of Karnataka; 2:06.13
- Recognition
- The Sports Authority of Telangana and Telangana Swimming Association congratulated the medal winners and support team.