Asian Games 2018: Dutee Chand wins SILVER in 200m final, creates history
Dutee Chand added another medal to her kitty at the Asian Games 2018 as she claimed silver in the Women’s 200m race with a timing of 23.20 seconds on Wednesday.
Dutee, who won a silver in women’s 100m, stormed into the final by winning the semifinal in personal best time of 23:00 seconds, which was faster than her qualification round timing.
Chand missed the gold by just 0.02 seconds in a photo finish. Chand became the first Indian woman in 32 years to medal in both 100m and 200m events at an Asian Games.
This was India’s 52nd medal at Asian Games 2018.
BJP President Amit Shah and Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore congratulated Chand for her victory on Twitter
What a race by our sprinter Dutee Chand! In an absolutely sensational performance she has won a SILVER medal in Women's 200 m with a finish time of 23.20 sec. This is her second medal at #AsianGames2018. TAKE A BOW! #KheloIndia #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/jG32uW86vo
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 29, 2018
Spellbound performance of our star sprinter Dutee Chand bring more glory. I congratulate her for winning the Silver medal in women's 200m finals at the #AsianGames2018. pic.twitter.com/0QWYGWQB8k
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 29, 2018
Here is a video of Dutee's amazing run
#DuteeChand's run to another glory. This is how the pride of India claimed a silver in women's 200m race. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/SGvUln4UYY
— Ramani Ranjan (@mohapatra_rr) August 29, 2018
NYOOOZ congratulates Dutee Chand for her rare feat.
