Question: Who has won the women’s 100m sprint final in the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships 2021?
(a) Dutee Chand
(b) S Dhanalakshmi
(c) Tintu Luka
(d) Hima Das
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Sprinter S Dhanalakshmi beat national record holder Dutee Chand to win women’s 100m sprint final in the 24th National Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships 2021 in Patiala.
- The 22-year-old Dhanalakshmi of Tamil Nadu clocked 11.39 seconds to become the fastest woman of the championships.
- Odisha-based Dutee clocked 11.58 seconds to be placed in second place.
- Another Tamil Nadu runner Archana Suseendran was third in 11.76 seconds. Hima Das was disqualified after a false start.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://indianathletics.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DETAILED-RESULTS-FED-CUP-SR.-2021.pdf
https://www.firstpost.com/sports/federation-cup-senior-national-athletics-championships-s-dhanalakshmi-beats-dutee-chand-in-100m-final-9425531.html