GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday felicitated India's latest track sensation Hima Das and Odisha's Dutee Chand for his or her remarkable performances right through the not too long ago concluded 58th National Inter State Athletics Championships within the town.
Hima, sometimes called the 'Dhing Express', received within the ladies's 400m event on Friday, thus securing her qualification for the Asian Games in Jakarta. She clocked 51.13 seconds, bettering the file time of 51.48 seconds set by way of Haryana's Nirmala Sheoran in 2016. The efficiency used to be additionally Hima's private perfect as she beat her personal file time of 51.32 seconds which had clocked on the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games earlier this 12 months.
"I'm happy with the results. It feels good to be appreciated. I will try to better my record during the junior championship which is scheduled to be held in Finland. After that, I will go to Ukraine before the Asian Games," Hima stated after being felicitated by way of Sonowal. She additionally thanked the people of the state for his or her improve.
The Assam chief minister additionally felicitated Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand who has additionally performed brilliantly within the championship. In the ladies's 100m event, Dutee received gold, surroundings a brand new file by way of clocking 11.32 seconds. She bettered her personal file time of 11.30 seconds which she had set in 2017.
Hima, sometimes called the 'Dhing Express', received within the ladies's 400m event on Friday, thus securing her qualification for the Asian Games in Jakarta. She clocked 51.13 seconds, bettering the file time of 51.48 seconds set by way of Haryana's Nirmala Sheoran in 2016. The efficiency used to be additionally Hima's private perfect as she beat her personal file time of 51.32 seconds which had clocked on the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games earlier this 12 months.
"I'm happy with the results. It feels good to be appreciated. I will try to better my record during the junior championship which is scheduled to be held in Finland. After that, I will go to Ukraine before the Asian Games," Hima stated after being felicitated by way of Sonowal. She additionally thanked the people of the state for his or her improve.
The Assam chief minister additionally felicitated Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand who has additionally performed brilliantly within the championship. In the ladies's 100m event, Dutee received gold, surroundings a brand new file by way of clocking 11.32 seconds. She bettered her personal file time of 11.30 seconds which she had set in 2017.
CM Sonowal felicitates Hima, Dutee after national meet
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