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Veerni Award
April 13 , 2021
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- 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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