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Detailed explanation-1: -While she clinched gold in the 100m sprint, her two bronze medals were in shot put and discus throw categories.

Detailed explanation-2: -"She won a gold medal at the #WorldMastersAthleticsChampionships in Tampere in the 100m sprint event with a timing of 24.74 seconds. She also bagged a bronze in shot put. Truly commendable effort!,” it said. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also congratulated Devi on her feat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tampere (Finland): Bhagwani Devi, a 94-year-old sprinter from India, won the gold medal in the 100m sprint at the World Masters Athletics Championships held in Tampere. She won the gold with a timing of 24.74 seconds. Bhagwani also bagged a bronze medal in shot put.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the World Master Athletics Championship held recently in Finland, 94-year-old Bhagwani Devi Dagar won three medals for India, including a gold. She also created a national record by completing the 100-meter race in 24.74 seconds. The nonagenarian started her athletic career only six months ago.

Detailed explanation-5: -The United States topped the medal table with 33 medals (13 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze), followed by Ethiopia (4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze), Jamaica (2 gold, 7 silver, 11 bronze), Kenya (2 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze) and China (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze).