Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Viha Gahrotra, Ananya Mehta Win Gold With Triple Trouble
Two teenage friends from Mumbai, India, play a card game called bridge.
In bridge, players form pairs and teams and work together.
Viha Gahrotra and Ananya Mehta joined with two pairs from England and Norway.
Their six-player team was called 'Triple Trouble'.
They travelled to Hefei, China, to play in a world championship for young players.
Almost one hundred teams from around the world took part.
Triple Trouble played three days of matches and reached the final rounds.
They won the gold medal in their age group with a score of 98.61.
China's team was very close, with 98.20 points.
The winner was decided on the very last hand of the final round.
Mumbai teenagers Viha Gahrotra and Ananya Mehta won gold in the U16 Teams event at the 2026 World Youth Transnational Bridge Championship in Hefei, China.
Their six-player international team 'Triple Trouble' combined pairs from India, England, and Norway and qualified 10th out of 98 competing teams.
Triple Trouble took first place in Final B with a score of 98.61, narrowly edging host nation China, which finished on 98.20.
The victory came down to the very last hand of the final round after three intense days of competition.
The pair, both students of Dhirubhai Ambani International School, had previously helped India reach the U16 final four at the 19th World Youth Team Championships in Italy.
- Who
- Viha Gahrotra and Ananya Mehta, teenage students of Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai, playing with pairs from England and Norway on team 'Triple Trouble'.
- What
- Won the gold medal (first place in Final B) in the U16 Teams event at the 2026 World Youth Transnational Bridge Championship.
- When
- 2026, during the championship held over three days in Hefei.
- Where
- Hefei, China.
- Why
- Strong qualifying form, teamwork across three countries, and a decisive last hand gave Triple Trouble a narrow winning score of 98.61 over China's 98.20.
- Event
- 2026 World Youth Transnational Bridge Championship
- Team name
- Triple Trouble
- Category
- U16 Teams - Final B
- Result
- Gold (1st place)
- Winning score
- 98.61
- Runner-up
- China (98.20)
- Teams competing
- 98
- School
- Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS)