Tag: Hima Das

AFI Media 29 June 2018 Guwahati. Hima Das claimed the bragging rights on the final day of the 58th National Inter State Athletics Championships by winning the marquee women’s 400m race in Guwahati on Friday. The 18-year-old clocked 51.13 seconds to pip Haryana’s Nirmla Sheoran to the top of the podium at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. Das, who had earlier

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AFI Media 25 June 2018 Guwahati. With spots in the Indian squad for the 2018 Asian Games up for grabs, the 58th National Inter State Athletics Championships, beginning June 26th in Guwahati, is expected to be a keenly contested affair. While a few high profile names including Commonwealth gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Commonwealth silver medalist discus thrower

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AFI Media 10 April 2018 Gold Coast. After two days of disappointment, the athletics track finally came alive for India at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast- Australia. Mohammad Anas Yahiya ran the race of his lifetime in the final of the 400m at the Carrara stadium and shattered the national record to finish fourth in a world class

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With India beginning its journey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Thursday, three weightlifters are expected to deliver the first medals of the campaign. While Mirabai Chanu is expected to be dominant in the women’s 48kg category, keep an eye out for Muthupandi Raja in the men’s 62kg category as well. At 18 years and five months, Raja is the

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