In case you didn’t know…
Hima Das was one of the favourites to win the event in all pre-event predictions and she has rightly justified her billing by being the fastest athlete in both the heats and the semi-finals, clocking 52.25 seconds and 52.10 seconds respectively. Her personal best is 51.13 seconds which is better than everybody else by almost half a second.
Main Competitors…
The main competitors for Hima on paper, who can stop her from creating history and etch her name in the record books are Andrea Miklos (Romania), Stacey-Ann Williams (Jamaica), and Ella Connolly (Australia).
History in the Making…
India has never won a medal, leave aside a gold medal in any track event at a major global event like Olympics or World Championships at a senior level, or for that matter, even at the junior level. So, if she manages to win a medal, it will be history in itself. However,considering that she is the overwhelming favourite, all eyes will be on her to deliver the much-awaited gold medal, which the whole country dreams and desires about.
Two years ago, Neeraj Chopra delighted Indian fans at the same tournament, when he emerged as the U-20 world champion in men’s javelin throw. Das will try to emulate his feat tonight.
In My Opinion…
This is a golden opportunity for Hima Das to not only make history by winning India’s first ever track medal at a global event, but to do it style by winning a gold medal and to start the golden page of Indian Athletics. I have full confidence in her ability and considering her talent, any medal other than gold will be a disappointing result.
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