Dhinidhi Desinghu Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 14 Years
Hometown: Bengaluru
Father: Desinghu Pundi Srinivasan
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nick Name | Ninnu |
Profession | Swimmer |
Physical Stats | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Swimming | |
Domestic/State Team | Karnataka |
Coach/Mentor | • Nihar Ameen • Madhu Kumar BM |
Swimming Style | Freestyle, Butterfly |
Records (main ones) | • 57.33s in women's 100m freestyle - Best Indian time at the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatics in Capas, Phillippines • 2:05.92 in women's 200m freestyle at the 19th Singapore National Swimming Championships |
Medal(s) | Gold Medal • 2023: Women 200m Freestyle at 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Hyderabad, India • 2023: Women 4x200m Freestyle at 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Hyderabad, India • 2023: Women 200m Freestyle at 37th National Games in Goa, India • 2023: Women 4x100m Freestyle relay at 37th National Games in Goa, India • 2023: Women 4x100m Medley at 37th National Games in Goa, India • 2023: Women 4x200m Freestyle relay at 37th National Games in Goa, India • 2023: Women 4x100m mixed relay at 37th National Games in Goa, India • 2023: Women 100m Freestyle at 37th National Games in Goa, India • 2024: Women 200m Freestyle at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships • 2024: Women 400m Medley at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships • 2024: Women 100m Medley at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships • 2024: Women 200m Medley at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • 2024: Women 200m Freestyle at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Silver Medal • 2024: Women 50m Freestyle at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • 2024: Women 100m Freestyle at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bronze Medal • 2023: Women 100m Freestyle at 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Hyderabad, India • 2023: Women 100m Freestyle at 53rd Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships • 2023: Women 200m Butterfly at 53rd Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships • 2024: Women 200m Medley at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships • 2024: Women 200m Freestyle at 19th Singapore National Swimming Championships |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 17 May 2010 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 14 Years |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bengaluru |
School | Kendriya Vidyalaya - DRDO Bangalore |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Desinghu Pundi Srinivasan (engineer) Mother- Jesitha Vijayan (engineer) |
Favourites | |
Swimmer | Katie Ledecky |
Marvel Film Character | Batman |
Film Genre | Comedy |
Food | Dosa |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhinidhi Desinghu
- Dhinidhi Desinghu started training in swimming at the age of six years as her parents thought it would help develop her confidence.
- Initially, she was scared of water but slowly developed her interest through regular practice.
- During her early training days, she disliked competing which changed when she won third place in a small competition.
- In 2019, she participated in state-level competitions, and the same year, she joined Dolphin Aquatics in Bengaluru, training under head coach Nihar Ameen and coach Madhu Kumar BM.
- She is the youngest member of the Indian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the universality quota with 749 points in the world aquatic rankings (as of 2024).
- In an interview, she mentioned she wishes to join a good college such as MIT for her college education.