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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Hima's historic feat has parents beaming with pride
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): Reacting to their daughter becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, parents of Hima Das on Friday expressed their happiness on her achievement.
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Sports fraternity hails Hima Das's historic feat
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The sports fraternity has come in unison to congratulated sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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President Kovind, PM Modi congratulate Hima Das for scripting history
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have applauded Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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Manika Batra appreciative of Indian support at CWG
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr. 14 (ANI): Manika Batra, who became the first Indian woman to clinch a gold medal in the Table Tennis singles event, conveyed her gratitude to her parents, coach and all the people who supported the Indian contingent at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Read More
After Asian C'ships win, wrestler Navjot Kaur eyes Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Navjot Kaur, the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, has now set her eyes on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Asian Wrestling Ch'ship: Big-B lauds Navjot Kaur on clinching gold for Ind
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 03 (ANI): Bollywood's Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday lauded and congratulated Navjot Kaur for becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships.
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Meet Avani Chaturvedi: First Indian woman to fly fighter jet
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi has created history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo.
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First Indian woman fighter pilot Avani Chaturvedi goes solo
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi has created history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo.
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President Kovind congratulates Chanu on clinching World Weightlifting C'sh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who became the first Indian woman in over two decades to clinch gold at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA.
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Mirabai Chanu bags first World Weightlifting C'ship gold in 22 years
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Mirabai Chanu scripted history on Thursday by becoming the first Indian woman in over two decades to clinch gold at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA.
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Olympian Shagun wins women's trap at shooting nationals
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Shagun Chowdhary, the first Indian woman trap shooter to win an Olympic berth, bagged her national women's trap champion crown at the 61st National Shooting Championship here on Thursday.
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