TNPSC Thervupettagam
April 13 , 2021 1321 days 1546 0
  • Indian sprinter, Dutee Chand has been chosen for the inaugural edition of the Chhattisgarh Veerni Award.
  • The award is given by the Chhattisgarh state government.
  • The award recognises the contribution of Indian women in different fields, including sports.

Note

  • The Odisha sprinter became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World University Games held in Italy in 2019.
  • She is a silver-medalist in 100 and 200 metres at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
  • Apart from this, Dutee holds the national record of 11.22 secs in 100m.

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