A day after Dutee Chand from Odisha qualified for the Rio Olympics, another Odia sprinter Srabani Nanda has booked her berth for the upcoming Summer Games in the women's 200 meters category.
The 26-year-old, who is from Odisha's Kandhamal district, clocked 23.02 seconds in women's 200-meter event here at XXVI International Meeting G. Kosanov to become the 103rd member to join the Indian contingent.
Earlier, ace Indian sprinter Chand qualified for the Olympics after registering 11.30 seconds in women's 100m qualification meet on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Indian quarter-miler Mohammad Anas has also secured his place for the upcoming games by qualifying in the men's 400m event with a time of 45.40 seconds.
The Rio Olympics is slated to be held from August 5 to August 21.
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