Days like this Sunday are rare in Indian athletics. Hima Das, Muhammed Anas and Dutee Chand clinched silver medals after finishing second in their respective events at the 18th Asian Games. That’s three medals from three premier track events.
Das, the country’s youngest sprinting sensation, shattered the 400m national record for the second time in two days. She clocked 50.79 seconds to pocket the silver medal.
“It was wonderful moment for me winning silver medal for my country in the Asian Games. Thank you everyone for your support. Looking forward to my other event. Love you all,” she’d tweeted after her event.
In the same event for the men, Anas clocked 45.69 seconds to win the silver.
But the most thrilling of three sprinting medals that India won was of Dutee’s. She missed out on a gold medal by 0.02 seconds and won the silver by 0.01 second, clocking 11.32s.
The trio’s silver-medal winning accomplishments were hailed on Twitter by their compatriots.
18 yr old Hima Das wins Silver medal in 400m (clocked 50.79s) and breaks her own NR which she had set in the semis of 51.00. Such a proud moment for India @asiangames2018. What an amazing athlete! 🇮🇳
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 26, 2018
#HimaDas BREAKS National Record one more time, wins Silver of Women's 400m Final with a timing of 50.79s at the #AsianGames2018 #EnergyOfAsia
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 26, 2018
WELL DONE @HimaDas8 pic.twitter.com/9hVY9d9CGB
India’s New Sprint Queen!
— Maj Surendra Poonia,VSM (@MajorPoonia) August 26, 2018
Hima Das wins Silver Medal in 400m with timing of 50.79 Sec and set new National Record.
She is just 18 yrs old !@HimaDas8 Congratulations ,India is proud of your heroic performance💪#AsianGame2018 pic.twitter.com/mukSO3VUTc
Very proud to see @HimaDas8 and #MUHAMMEDANAS perform so fearlessly at the @asiangames2018
— P.T. Usha (@PTUshaOfficial) August 26, 2018
Keep going! The future of Indian track and field is bright.🌟🌟🌟
Congratulations to Pride of india #HimaDas for winning Silver Medal in 400 m run at #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/JoynaznxOC
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) August 26, 2018
Muhammad Anas ..
— Fidus Achates (@Sohni_Bose) August 26, 2018
Hima Das ..
Dutee Chand
What a wonderful day for #Athletics 🤩
#AsianGames2018
What a last few minutes #AsianGames2018 . Two 400m silvers and a rampant hockey team against Korea. #MohdAnas #HimaDas
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 26, 2018
SILVER for @muhammedanasyah!
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 26, 2018
A superb run by our 23yr old #TOPSAthlete, #MuhammedAnas as he clinches a🥈in the Men’s 400m.
What a run by you, Anas! You have done #India proud. #SAI #IndiaAtAsianGames #Athletics #ProudIndia @afiindia @iaaforg #AsianGames2018 #KheloIndia🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/fDyBFAMkuJ
MUHAMMED ANAS WINS A SILVER!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 26, 2018
In a remarkable performance, Muhammed Anas gets a Silver in men's 400 m! The 23-year old athlete has made the country proud! #KheloIndia #AsianGames2018 #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/GKcS0bslUK
And Silver Medal it is! 🥈🇮🇳
— GoSports Foundation (@GoSportsVoices) August 26, 2018
It was a stunning finish by @muhammedanasyah who clocked 45.69 to win his first Asian Games medal. Bravo, Anas! We are proud of you. #RDAthleteMentorships #PlayToConquer #Athletics #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/eKkbNUgYTF
What a close race this, the women's 100m final. India's Dutee Chand takes silver in 11.32 behind Bahrain's Edidiong Odiong (11.30). #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/t10HB1U9gf
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) August 26, 2018
Photo finish!
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) August 26, 2018
Edidiong Odiong 11.30seconds#Dutee Chand 11.32 seconds
Yongli Wei 11.33 seconds #AsianGames2018 #100m pic.twitter.com/gnADWa2nFt
What a day for India in athletics!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 26, 2018
In a Magnificent run, India’s Dutee Chand won SILVER medal in Women's 100 m with a timing of 11.32sec.
KUDOS to you Champion! #AsianGames2018 #KheloIndia #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/GI6ZH8o4Tm
It truly was a special evening.