Making India proud, India athlete Hima Das has become the first India woman to claim the gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championship. Hima Das left everybody behind in Women’s 400m final race which took place on the 3rd day of IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championship. Hima Das completed the race in 51.46 seconds to rise at the top and claim Gold. Industry insiders say that she was pre-tournament favourite. Hima Das has scripted the history as she has also become the first woman who has won a medal for the first time in the competition. Prior to this, Indian javelin thrower Neerah Chopra had claimed gold when games were held in 2006 in Poland.
