Khelo India University Games: Dutee Chand wins gold, fails to qualify for Olympics

Dutee was representing host KIIT University in Khelo India University games.

Bhubaneswar: Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday clinched the gold medal in the 100m event at the ongoing Khelo India University games.

Dutee Chand

Dutee, who was running in the third lane, completed her race in 11.49s to bag the gold medal. The current national record in 100m race stands at 11.22s. The record was set by Dutee at the National Open in October last year.

• Odisha’s favourite star @DuteeChand representing @KIITUniversity sprints to 🥇 in 100m in a university record time of 11.49 secs beating Mangalore University’s Simi’s mark of 11.56 secs. Dhanalaxmi of Mangalore University won 🥈 while Sneha of Mahatma Gandhi University won 🥉. pic.twitter.com/9ZRgtzjsBu

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  Odisha’s favourite star @DuteeChand representing @KIITUniversity sprints to 🥇 in 100m in a university record time of 11.49 secs beating Mangalore University’s Simi’s mark of 11.56 secs. Dhanalaxmi of Mangalore University won 🥈 while Sneha of Mahatma Gandhi University won 🥉. pic.twitter.com/9ZRgtzjsBu

  — Khelo India (@kheloindia) February 29, 2020

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  Odisha’s favourite star @DuteeChand representing @KIITUniversity sprints to 🥇 in 100m in a university record time of 11.49 secs beating Mangalore University’s Simi’s mark of 11.56 secs. Dhanalaxmi of Mangalore University won 🥈 while Sneha of Mahatma Gandhi University won 🥉. pic.twitter.com/9ZRgtzjsBu

  — Khelo India (@kheloindia) February 29, 2020

However, it is also noteworthy that the 24-year-old sprinter is currently 0.7s short of making the Olympic qualification mark, which has been set at 11.15s.

Dutee Chand

Dutee was representing host KIIT University in Khelo India University games.