Asiad 2018: Odisha’s Dutee Chand qualifies for semis in 100m

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born top Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the women’s 100m semi-finals by winning her heat with a fast timing of 11.38 seconds at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarat on Saturday.

Running in lane 4, the National record holder beat Kazakhstan’s Olga Safronov (11.46) and Uzbekistan’s Nigina Sharipova (11.59) to win heat number two.

Her national record is 11.29 which she had clocked in Guwahati in June.