WATCH! 13-year-old swimmer Gaurika Singh wins 100m backstroke event at Rio Olympics
Gaurika Singh, 13 years old, is also the youngest to participate the 2016 Games.
Aug 08, 2016, 23:36 PM IST2016 Rio Olympics: Youngest contestant Gaurika Singh rips suit but wins her heat
The Nepali schoolgirl, who survived the killer earthquake that claimed 9,000 lives in her native country in April last year, quickly changed into a new costume before plunging into the pool for her moment of glory.
Aug 08, 2016, 01:34 AM IST'Youngest Olympian at Rio but not the best athlete at school' – The FASCINATING story of Gaurika Singh
Gaurika Singh trains at the Barnet Copthall club in London with two other Rio Olympians, Pakistanis Harris Bandy and Lianna Swan.
Aug 04, 2016, 17:54 PM ISTSwimmer Gaurika Singh to become the youngest Olympian at Rio, aged 13
Gaurika swam the 100m backstroke at the World Championships in Kazan, Russia, last August, and won four medals.
Aug 01, 2016, 22:35 PM IST