Dutee Chand finishes 7th, out of contention in women’s 200m sprint

(Athletics news) Olympic 2021 Live Update: Dutee Chand has failed to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 200m sprint after finishing 7th with a timing of 23.85 seconds in Heat 4 at the National Olympic Stadium. Out of the 7 heats, the top three in each as well as three fastest non-automatic qualifiers progress to the semi-finals.

Christine Mboma from Namibia finished in first position with a timing of 22.11 followed by Gabrielle Thomas of the United States who achieved a timing of 22.20 and Aminatou Seyni of Niger finishing in third position with a timing of 22.72. It was a disappointing display by one of India’s fastest runners who finished last amongst the seven participants in the women’s 200m sprint.

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