Hima Das: From rice fields of Assam to World U-20 Athletics Championships

Hima Das clocked 51.46s to finish ahead of Andrea Miklos of Romania and USA's Taylor Manson at the World U-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland

Hima Das on Thursday made the country proud by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to win a gold at the world level.

The 18-year-old won 400m gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletic Championships by clocking a speed of speed of 51.46s.

She is also the first Indian -- men or women -- to have won a gold in a track event at the world level.

Das now joins the illustrious company of star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold in Poland in the last edition in 2016 in a world record effort.

The win triggered celebrations