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Born in a poor family in the Nagaon district of Assam, the beautiful state in the north east of India, sprinter Hima Das' has enjoyed a meteoric rise. On Thursday evening, she created history in Tampere, Finland, by winning the gold medal - the second by an Indian athlete - in the women's 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20 Championships.
India is delighted and proud of athlete Hima Das, who won a historic Gold in the 400m of World U20 Championships. Congratulations to her! This accomplishment will certainly inspire young athletes in the coming years.Hima registered 51.46 seconds in the final at the Ratina Stadium to become the first Indian sprinter to win gold in a track event in a world championship across all age groups.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2018
Speed, grit and determination. Congratulations #HimaDas on the spectacular gold medal win. A landmark day for Indian athletics. pic.twitter.com/P8Yon3yxKIShe had a slow start and was trailing at least three other runners going into the final stretch.
- VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 13, 2018
T 2865 - CONGRATULATIONS .. #HimaDas , the first Indian Women to win a GOLD in World Athletic track event EVER ! INDIA is proud of you .. you have given us reason to hold up our heads HIGH ! JAI HIND !! ???????? pic.twitter.com/Q0YVCx6FSfDelhi youngster Neeraj Chopra was the first Indian to win gold at the World U20 Championships when he won the men's javelin event in 2016.
- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 12, 2018
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! ????????????Hima has improved considerably from the Commonwealth Games earlier this year where she finished sixth in the women's 400m with a time of 51.32 seconds, 1.17 seconds behind gold medallist Amantle Montshofrom Botswana.
- Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 13, 2018
Congratulations #HimaDas.. 400 meter winner in world Under-20 championships.. proud moment.Hima's achievement is all the more remarkable since she started using spikes only a couple of years ago.
It's amazing that it coincides with the 5 year anniversary of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag & Milkha-ji's biggest dream was to witness an Indian athlete win Gold in track & field. ??????????????
- Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 12, 2018
Congratulations to Golden Girl Hima Das! The nation is proud of you! What a remarkable achievement this... https://t.co/STT10IcfIMDue to the absence of a running track, she had to train on a muddy football field.
- BCCI (@BCCI) July 13, 2018
Extraordinary and GLORIOUS achievement. Congratulations Hima Das.But Hima's time of 24.52 seconds saw her qualify for the World Youth Championships in Nairobi where she eventually took the fifth spot with a time of 24.31 seconds.
- Mary Kom (@MangteC) July 12, 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/tL6tqq2hKIWith the success at World U20 Championships making her a favourite for the gold at next month's Asian Games, both Hima and her millions of fans back home will be hoping for more than one medal at the continental extravaganza.
- Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 13, 2018
Woke up and felt a genuine wave of Pride Love & inspiration. What an amazing athlete you are...#HimaDas Kya Baat hai! pic.twitter.com/gcDnyXxwRj
- Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) July 13, 2018
Truly a glorious moment for India. Hopefully a moment which will change the way world looks at Indian sprinters. Thank you Hima for giving us a priceless memory to cherish for a lifetime! #HimaDas pic.twitter.com/Yy7aq07ryL
- Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) July 13, 2018
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