From Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Virendra Sehwag, Everyone Has Gone Berserk After Hima Das Broke The National Record
Hima Das, the 18-year-old champ of Assam created history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag a gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. She topped the women’s 400 m final race clocking 51. 46 seconds beating Andrea Miklos of Romania and Taylor Manson of the United States. Before her, no Indian ever won a medal in the IAAF’s Under-20 athletics event. That was the proud moment for all the Indians and why not? Hima has become the national pride.
Now the teen sensation has won the silver medal in the final of the 400m race at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Sunday, with a time of 50. 79 seconds. Naser Salwa of Bahrain broke her own Games Record and tool take gold with a time of 50.09 seconds. The previous National Record was set by Manjit Kaur (51.05s) in Chennai in 2004. Hima herself broke the National Record after years.
Hima said, “There is huge pressure and I feel it just before going onto the track that I may not be able to do it. But once I am on the track, it all recedes away.”
Dutee Chand grabbed the silver medal in women’s 100m race. Chand lost the race by 0.02 seconds to Bahrain’s Odiong Edidiong who clocked 11:30 seconds.
Twitter exploded and torrential tributes are pouring in from every part of the country, with personalities like prime minister Narendra Modi, Virender Sehwag, and Rajyavardhan Rathore among the top names.
Here are some of the tweets of prominent personalities.
One of India’s most admired athletes @HimaDas8 bags the coveted Silver in the Women’s 400m Final. India rejoices in her glory. Congratulations to her and all the best for her future endeavours. @asiangames2018 pic.twitter.com/wbxMkcBzi9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/PTUshaOfficial/status/1033695272503836672
SILVER FOR @HimaDas8
18 year-old champion and #TOPSAthlete @himadas8 has bagged a SILVER medal in women’s 400 metres!
Not only this, she has created a NEW NATIONAL RECORD!
WELL DONE, STAR! Keep it up!#KheloIndia #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/nwCX5Sp9po
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 26, 2018
From 51.46 in Tampere to 51.00 in round 1 to 50.79 in the final, an absolute champion
@HimaDas8 . Congratulations on the Silver and thank you for making us happy. Am sure Gold ab door nahi pic.twitter.com/z35V9SeE52— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 26, 2018
What a last few minutes #AsianGames2018 . Two 400m silvers and a rampant hockey team against Korea. #MohdAnas #HimaDas
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/1033707691850358784
