President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Odisha-born sprinter Dutee Chand for clinching gold medal in women’s 100m event at the 30th Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy on Tuesday.
Clocking 11.32 seconds, Dutee achieved the feat and also became the first Indian to win the top spot in 100m event at Universiade.
The 23-year-old had qualified for the finals with 11.41seconds finish in the semi-final heats and led the final race from start to finish on Tuesday. No Indian had qualified for the 100-metre final in the history of the University Games before this.
President tweeted, “Congratulations @DuteeChand for winning the 100m sprint at the Universiade, the World University Games, in Naples.
This is India’s first such gold and a moment of immense pride for our country. Please keep up the effort, and look to greater glory at the Olympics #PresidentKovind”.