India’s 102-year-old female athlete wins gold medal at World Masters Athletics Championships
New Delhi : Age is just a number, a quote quite clearly proven by India’s oldest female athlete Man Kaur. Hailing from Patiala, Punjab, the 102-year-old athlete made the country proud by winning a gold medal at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Malaga, Spain. Kaur won the 200 m race medal in the age group of 100 – 104. According to History Tv 18, Kaur started her career at the age of 93. She was encouraged and motivated by her 78-year-old son Guru Dev, who is also a participant of the World Masters game, that is considered as an Olympics for senior citizens.
A video shared by History Tv 18, features Kaur sharing intricate details of her life and how she turned towards athletics. Her sons said she did not have any health problems. “When she ran for the first time, she completed a 100 metres track in one minute and on second,” her son told the channel.
Kaur’s win has been hailed by many on social media, including former actor and supermodel Milind Soman, who tweeted about the athlete’s win.
This is not the first time she has won the medal. Last year, Kaur won 100m gold at the World Masters Games. in Auckland, New Zealand.
courtesy : indianexpress.com
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53-year-old woman dies in house fire in North Bengaluru; three rescued
Bengaluru: A 53-year-old woman lost her life in a fire that broke out at her residence in North Bengaluru on Monday night, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Savitha. Her husband Ramesh Babu, a contractor, their son and Savitha’s mother-in-law were rescued from the building by fire and emergency personnel.
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According to preliminary information, the fire started shortly after 9 pm at their house in Gayathri Nagar. The family was residing on the third and fourth floors of the building.
Initial findings suggest that the blaze originated in the kitchen on the third floor and rapidly spread to the upper level.
Firefighters rushed to the spot after receiving the alert and brought the fire under control. They managed to rescue three family members from the building.
Savitha is believed to have died due to severe burn injuries. The rescued persons were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Police and Fire Department officials have begun an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. Senior officers visited the site to assess the situation.
