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Telangana Swimmer Varshith Wins Junior Nationals Bronze
Telangana swimmer Dhulipudi Varshith won a bronze medal at the junior national championships.
He finished the boys’ 200-metre event in 2 minutes and 10.97 seconds.
Mongam Theerdhu Samadev won gold, and Daniel Paul J won silver.
Another swimmer, Pavani Sarayu Nadakuditi, won bronze in the girls’ 200-metre medley.
Yagna Sai Mongam also won bronze in the boys’ 1500-metre freestyle.
The competition is taking place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Varshith trains at Zionsportz Swimming Academy in Hyderabad.
He previously won medals in the 400-metre individual medley in 2024 and 2025.
One report calls Varshith’s event the 200-metre butterfly, although its results table and another report identify it as the 200-metre medley.
Dhulipudi Varshith of Telangana won bronze in the boys’ 200-metre event at the 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship.
Varshith recorded 2:10.97, finishing behind gold medalist Mongam Theerdhu Samadev and silver medalist Daniel Paul J.
Pavani Sarayu Nadakuditi of Andhra Pradesh won bronze in the girls’ 200-metre medley with a time of 2:30.68.
Yagna Sai Mongam of Andhra Pradesh took bronze in the boys’ 1500-metre freestyle in 16:56.51.
The championship is being held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from August 18 to 23, 2026.
- Who
- Telangana swimmer Dhulipudi Varshith, Andhra Pradesh swimmers Pavani Sarayu Nadakuditi and Yagna Sai Mongam, and other junior swimmers.
- What
- Varshith, Pavani and Yagna won bronze medals at the 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- When
- August 18–23, 2026.
- Why
- They competed in their respective swimming events at the junior national championship.
Key facts
- Championship
- 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship 2026
- Venue and dates
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha; August 18–23, 2026
- Varshith’s result
- Bronze in the boys’ 200-metre event; 2:10.97
- Varshith’s coaches
- He trains at Zionsportz Swimming Academy in Hyderabad under chief coach John Siddiqui.
- Pavani’s result
- Bronze in the girls’ 200-metre medley; 2:30.68
- Yagna’s result
- Bronze in the boys’ 1500-metre freestyle; 16:56.51
- Earlier Varshith medals
- Silver in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2024 Junior Nationals and gold at the 2025 Khelo India Youth Games
Sources
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