CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bhagwani Devi Dagar, a 94-year-old Indian sprinter, won the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the Tampere, Finland, World Masters Athletics Championships.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Bhagwani Devi has once again proved that age is not a barrier to achieve anything in life,” he said, according to an official statement. The statement said that Bhagwani Devi won gold in 100 metres sprint in the senior citizen category. She clocked a timing of 24.74 seconds.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the recent 2022 World Masters Athletics Championships, in Finland, Delhiite Bhagwani Devi Dagar won a gold medal in 100m sprint and two bronze medals in shot put and discus throw categories. She says her grandson, para athlete Vikas Dagar, coached her and became her motivation to bring laurels for India.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s 94-year-old #BhagwaniDevi Ji has yet again proved that age is no bar! 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.