Bhagwani Devi Dagar ji, a 94-year-old Indian athlete made India proud by winning 3 medals including one gold at World Masters Athletics Championships 2022, know her state, village, biography
94-year-old Bhagwani Devi is an example to everyone since she did something unusual at an age when people no longer wanted to work and only wanted to rest.
She has brought honour to India by winning the 100-meter sprint gold medal at the Tampere, Finland-hosted World Masters Athletics Championships 2022. She took 24.74 seconds to take the game whole game in her hands and which eventually earned her a gold medal.
Know Who Is Bhagwani Devi Dagar 94 Year Old Athlete Who Won Gold Medal For India At The World Athletics Championshis Finland 2022, Biography, Age, Village, Which State Is She From
Bhagwani Devi, a 94-year-old athlete ensured that the Indian flag hoisted high up at Tampere, Finland.
She won a gold medal and 2 bronze medals for India at the World Masters Athletics championships 2022 in Finland. pic.twitter.com/YSmz5QGg3U
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) July 11, 2022
#WATCH Delhi | 94-year-old Bhagwani Devi Dagar celebrates her feat of winning gold and 2 bronze for India at the World Masters Athletics championships 2022 in Finland.
Visuals from Delhi airport. pic.twitter.com/FHtjV4vTDn
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Apart from this, she also won two bronze medals in the same championship. Let me tell you that the World Masters Athletics Championships is an international athletic championship held for competitors who are 35 years of age or older than that. Finland hosted it from June 29 to July 10.
Since she achieved this achievement, she got lots of praise from all sides of the world. Many famous athletes, politicians and celebrities are also congratulating her.
People from all over the world can’t able stop talking about her and everyone is trying to find out more details about her. So, let’s find out more about her:
Who Is Bhagwani Devi?
Bhagwani Devi is an old-age Indian athlete who made India proud recently by winning the gold medal in World Masters Athletics Championships 2022 and that’s why she is in news lately.
Her full name is Bhagwani Devi Dagar and she is a resident of Khidka, Haryana. She is presently 94 years old. She comes from a family of sportspersons.
Her grandson Vikas Dagar is an international para-athlete and the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Their never-say-die mentality drives them to continue winning medals for their homeland. Vikas has been to Finland with his grandma.
Her Prior Achievements
Although Bhagwani Devi’s latest accomplishments were praised across the nation and on the internet, it is important to remember that this is not her first success.
While performing at the Delhi State Athletics Championships in the 100m category, shot put, and javelin throw, she performs outstandingly and won three gold medals in total at the championship.
Apart from this, she also earned three gold medals at the National Masters Athletics in Chennai which was held earlier this year and she qualified for the World Masters Athletics Championships because of the achievements which she achieved in Chennai.