Cricketing fraternity takes a note of India's first track and field gold-medal winner Hima Das
She clocked 51.46 seconds in a 400m final race for women.
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It has been often said that the athletes in India are supremely talented and if they get a proper exposure and coaching, they will make the country proud at the major events. The 18-year-old Hima Das has proved it again as she became the first Indian to win the gold medal in the track and field event at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. However, the cricketing fraternity has applauded Hima for her efforts as she scripted her name in the history books.
She was the pre-tournament favourite to win the Gold Medal and the youngster lived up to the expectations by clocking 51.46 seconds in a 400m final race for women. She has now joined the Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who had won the Gold in the previous edition of the event in 2016 which was a World Record effort.
Interestingly, Hima Das, who is from Dhing village in Nagaon district in Assam, had run her first competitive race 18 months ago and her progress to win the World event is absolutely commendable which her coach terms as ‘unbelievable’.
“Her race begins in the final 80 metres. Her progress just shows how much potential she has. It has been just two years since she first wore spikes,” her coach Nipon Das said according to NDTV Sports.
Cricketers celebrate Hima’s achievement
The whole country is delighted with Hima’s feat and even the Indian cricketing fraternity is not behind. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma among many have taken time out and praised the Golden Girl of the Indian sports. In their congratulatory message, they have wished her all the luck in the future and hoped that she continues to make the country proud.
“Your 51.46 sec dash and years of hard work has paid off, #HimaDas. Many congratulations on winning Gold at the World U20 athletics championship. This is just the beginning of a new era. Many more to come. Keep up the hard work! #GoldenGirl #DreamsComeTrue,” Sachin’s tweet read for Hima read.
Here are the congratulatory messages:
What an incredible achievement for #HimaDas, the first Indian to win a Gold Medal in 400m Sprint at the World Under-20 Championship. The country is so proud of you! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 13, 2018
Your 51.46 sec dash and years of hard work has paid off, #HimaDas. Many congratulations on winning Gold at the World U20 athletics championship. This is just the beginning of a new era. Many more to come. Keep up the hard work! #GoldenGirl #DreamsComeTrue pic.twitter.com/tL6tqq2hKI
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 13, 2018
18 year old young athlete, daughter of a farmer from Assam has clocked 51.46 to win the gold at IAAF U20 championships. This feat of the young superstar will inspire many generations of track & field athletes in India. Wow. Extremely proud moment. Congratulations #HimaDas pic.twitter.com/j9tNzfAmOP
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) July 13, 2018
Incredible effort from Hima Das for winning gold medal for the country. No words can describe the feelings of this impeccable feat🥇
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 13, 2018
Wow! So proud of you Hima Das. Incredible, historic achievement on becoming the first Indian track athlete to win a medal at any global event winning Gold at women's 400m World U-20 Championships clocking a time of 51.47 seconds. Thank you for the happiness. pic.twitter.com/Cs5wY8sDuM
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 12, 2018
Champion ! Many congratulations Hima Das for creating history winning Gold medal in 400m of World U20 Championships, clocking 51.47s. 1st Indian athlete to win Gold in track event of U-20 World Championships. pic.twitter.com/htnmYsZBBj
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 12, 2018
And young Hima Das makes India proud. Scripts history at #IAAFWorlds by winning Gold in 400m. Congratulations Hima 👏🏻🥇🇮🇳 #WomenInSport
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) July 12, 2018
#himadas #congratulations proud to be an Indian 🇮🇳 #respect 👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/sAjEjTfdf6
— Iqbal abdullah (@iqqiabdullah) July 13, 2018
Speed, grit and determination. Congratulations #HimaDas on the spectacular gold medal win. A landmark day for Indian athletics. pic.twitter.com/P8Yon3yxKI
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 13, 2018
Breaking every record and creating her own. Congratulations Hima Das for being the first Indian to clinch a track Gold at a World Championship. What a proud moment for the country #IAAFWorldU20
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 13, 2018
Inspiring to see how a talent can move the entire nation! That’s the beauty of sport, truly inspired and motivated to move forward! Bravo #HimaDas for showing the way forward! pic.twitter.com/cQq34bXONj
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) July 13, 2018
#HimaDas has not given us a medal but given us a hope. She has not only blazed the track with her footprints but national conscience as well @Ra_THORe @iaaforg
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 13, 2018
Another girl making us proud 🙋♀️ #HimaDas pic.twitter.com/1wOcvQFu3K
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) July 13, 2018
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