Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated ace Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand on breaking her own 100 metres national sprint record at 59th National Open Athletics Championships 2019 in Ranchi.
Dutee broke her own 100m national record, clocking 11.22 seconds in the semifinal before winning gold in the event at the ongoing National Open Athletics Championships.
The Chief Minister took to twitter to congratulate the ace sprinter for her achievement.
Congratulate ace #Odisha sprinter #DuteeChand on breaking her own 100 metres national sprint record with a timing of 11.22 seconds at 59th National Open Athletics Championships 2019 in Ranchi. Wish her best for future. https://t.co/vAYOxqfzjC
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 11, 2019
Dutee’s previous record, which she held jointly with Rachita Mistry who set it in 2000, was 11.26 seconds. Dutee had set the record at the Asian Championships in Doha in April this year.