Tokyo Olympics: Odisha’s Dutee Chand Disappoints, Finishes 7th In 100m Heats

Tokyo: Indian sprinter from Odisha, Dutee Chand had a disappointing outing as she finished seventh in the Heat of her Women’s 100m Round 1 at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Friday.

Dutee, drawn in Heat 5, achieved a timing of 11.54 and failed to touch her personal best.

The 25-year-old Odisha sprinter was seeded alongside seven other athletes in Heat 5 of Women’s 100m on the opening day of the track and field events at the Tokyo Olympics.

Jamaica’s Shelly Ann-Fraser Pryce won the Heat comfortably with a timing of 10.84s. She was followed by Switzerland’s Ajla del Ponte and Grace Nzubechi Nwokocha of Nigeria.

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