The 200m race is kind of a sprint running event. It is usually held on a 400m track. Know about the best 200m India women’s record
The 200m race starts on the curve and finishes on the home straight, these are the techniques which are required to complete a race successfully. The race is also known as Stadion and is conducted on a straight track. The first 200m race was held during the Ancient Olympic Games. . So, let’s have a look at some of the” Indian women athletes who created record in 200m race.”
Top record in India 200m women’s race
1. Archana Suseendran
She is an Indian female athlete, whose speciality is participating in 200m races. During the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she represented India in the women’s 200m race. But she was unable to qualify in the semi-finals. She completed the 200m race in 23.18 seconds, in the tournament which was held in Patiala in August 2019.
2. Hima Das
Das, the legendary sprinter, also called as “Dhing Express”, belongs from Assam. She became the first Indian woman athlete to have won a gold medal in a track event for the IAAF World U20 Championships. Das was appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) under the state’s integrated sport policy. She had won a gold medal in 200m race during the 2013 Kladno Meet, which was held in Czech Republic. She completed the race in 23.43 seconds.
3. Srabani Nanda
Nanda is an Indian woman sprinter. Her speciality is 200m race events. She belongs from Kandhamal district of Odisha. During the 2016 Rio Olympics, she had participated in the 200m race. She completed the race in 23.07 seconds during the 2016 Kosanov memorial meet, which was held in Almaty in order to book her place. In order to qualify, one needs to complete the race in 23.20 seconds.
During the 2016 South Asian Games, which was held in Assam, she had won a gold medal for 200m race. During the 2008 Commonwealth youth games, which was held in Pune, she had won a bronze medal for the 200m race. During the 2009 25th National Junior Athletics Championships, which was held in Warangal, she had won a gold medal for 200m race. She completed the race in 25.04 seconds.
4. Dhanalakshmi S
She is an Indian sprinter who rose to fame after participating in the 24th Federation Cup National Athletics Championship, which was held in Patiala, in March 2021. She participated in the 200m event of the tournament. She created the New Meet Record (NMR) by completing the race in 23.26 seconds. She went on to break Hima Das’s record, who also participated in the race and finished second.
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