PM congratulates Dutee Chand on winning gold in World Universiade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated Dutee Chand for becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold in the World Universiade.
"Exceptional achievement of an exceptional athlete! Congratulations @DuteeChand for winning a hard earned and well deserved gold ...You make India proud," he tweeted.
The 23-year-old won the 100m dash event at Napoli in Italy and clocked 11.32 seconds to win the gold as she led the race from start to finish.
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First Published: Jul 10 2019 | 4:10 PM IST