Hima Das' gold win at U20 World Athletics Championships touched me deeply: PM Modi
Hima Das' gold win at U20 World Athletics Championships touched me deeply: PM Modi
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18-year-old Hima Das who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag a gold medal at the World Championships in athletics as well as the first track athlete from the nation to finish on the podium at the same golden level has been the apple of the nation's eye after her  gold win on this Thursday .

After Two days, she was acclaimed with special words from none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi took Twitter and shared a video of her race with the praising words, "Unforgettable moments from @HimaDas8’s victory. Seeing her passionately search for the Tricolour immediately after winning and getting emotional while singing the National Anthem touched me deeply. I was extremely moved. Which Indian won’t have tears of joy seeing this!"

 Worth mention here Das finished first in the women's 400m event, where she began as the pre-tournament favorite and clinched gold by clocking a time of 51.46 seconds. 

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