Athletics

94-year-old Bhagwani Devi won medals at the World Masters Athletics

Tampere (Finland): Bhagwani Devi, the 94-year-old Indian sprinter, won the gold medal in the 100m sprint at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Tampere. He won the gold in 24.74 seconds.

Bhagwani also won a bronze medal in shot put.

India's 94-year-old #BhagwaniDevi Ji has once again proved that age is no bar! At the #WorldMastersAthleticsChampions in Tampere, she won a GOLD medal in the 100m sprint with a time of 24.74s. She also won a BRONZE in the Shot put. High praise! ” Tweeted the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth and Sports.


The Masters World Championships in Athletics will be held in Tampere from 29 June to 10 July. This is a World Championships in Athletics (Athletics) event for male and female athletes aged 35 and over.