Odisha’s ace sprinter Dutee Chand rewrite new meet record (MR) and national record (NR) in her name by clocking 11.33 seconds in women’s 100 meter event of the 20th Federation Cup Athletic meet at JN Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.
Finally the odia women athletes proves them self as fastest runner of the country and secured gold by Dutee while her stalemate Srabani Nanda grabbed the silver medal by clocking 11.45 seconds.
For Rio Olympics the 100 mtr qualifying time was fixed for women as 11.32. second though I missed that by a fraction of second but I am happy that created new recodes in my name. I am having few months I will touch the magic mark, Dutee said.
I feel proud by breaking the 16 years old National record which was in the name of my State sprinter Rachita Panda Mistry in the year of 2000, Dutee added.
Amiya break the National record in semifinal with a timing of 10.26 sec. Old record was in the name of Abdul N. Quresh 10.30 sec in the year 2010. But in final due to injury he has just finished 4th position by clocking 10.51 seconds.
Another Odia sprinter Jauna Murmu representing ONGC also quailed for final in 400 mtr and the final will take place on Friday.
Former Odisha Athletic Association secretary Asirbd Behera congratulates all three athletes for their best performance in Nationals and also congratulates Dutee and Amiya for making National Records.