# Mumbai siblings win world gold in aerial silk and bridge 2026-08-10T22:08:12+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vir Gahrotra (17) won India’s first-ever gold at the Pole and Aerial Sports World Championship in Hungary last December. His sister Viha (14) won the Under-16 Final B at the 9th World Youth Transnational Championship in Hefei, China last Wednesday. The Worli siblings compete in two very different disciplines: Vir in aerial silk and Viha in bridge. Both took up their sports unexpectedly. Vir started aerial silk as physiotherapy for underdeveloped thigh muscles; Viha discovered bridge through a family friend who is a three-time under-16 world champion. Aerial silk still awaits recognition from the Indian Olympic Association, while bridge is recognised by the IOC but lacks coaching infrastructure in India. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: aerial silk, bridge, India, Mumbai, siblings, world championship Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-siblings-win-world-gold-in-aerial-silk-and-bridge/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-siblings-win-world-gold-in-aerial-silk-and-bridge/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.