Bhagwani Devi, who is 94 years old, made history by capturing the gold medal for India in the 100-meter sprint at the Tampere, Finland, edition of the World Masters Athletics Championship in 2022.
New Delhi: At the World Masters Athletics Championship-2022 in Tampere, Finland, 94-year-old Bhagwani Devi made history by capturing the gold medal for India in the 100-meter sprint.
By doing so, the athlete demonstrated that age is just a number and that anyone can succeed in life at any time. In order to win the gold, the 94-year-old from Haryana sprinted the 100 metres in 24.74 seconds.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India’s Department of Sports, responded as follows:
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.
Truly commendable effort!👏 pic.twitter.com/Qa1tI4a8zS
— Dept of Sports MYAS (@IndiaSports) July 11, 2022
Governor Dattatreya also praised Devi for her accomplishment.
Bhagwani Devi, who at the age of 94 electrified the entire world when she won 3 medals, including a gold, at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Finland, is the recipient of our heartfelt greetings and best wishes.
94-year-old Indian woman Bhagwani Devi Ji has once again demonstrated that age is no barrier! At the Tampere World Masters Athletics Championships, she placed first in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 24.74 seconds, earning her a GOLD medal. The Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs, and Sports tweeted, “Truly great work!
There surges a feeling of admiration and comradeship for our Dadi Bhagwani Devi (94 yrs), for etching her victory in letters of gold in the World Masters Athletic Championships in Finland.
Congratulations, Dadi !
Wish you live long enough to win more gold medals in the future. pic.twitter.com/4CvYswGccZ— Venkatesh (@Venkate72761387) July 8, 2022
Tampere hosted the World Masters Athletics Championships from June 29 to July 10. It is a world championship-caliber sports (track and field) competition for male and female competitors 35 years of age and older.
