Bhagwani Devi is an Indian nonagenarian athlete best known for participating in several Masters athletics championships. In July 2022, she made headlines when she won three medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Finland.
Wiki/Biography
Bhagwani Devi Dagar was born in 1928 (94 years old; as of 2022) in the British Indian province of Punjab (now Haryana, India).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about her parents or siblings.
husband and children
She has a son. Her grandson Vikas Dagar is a para-athlete and recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, which is now officially Renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Vikas and his parents
Profession
Bhagwani Devi said in an interview that she started her sports career in early 2022. She further said that she started practicing with the help of her grandson Vikas Dagar. In the same year, Bhagwani Devi participated in the Delhi State Masters Athletics Championships. In the competition, she won three gold medals in the 100-meter dash, javelin throw, and shot put.
Bhagwani Devi wins three gold medals at Delhi State Athletics Masters awards ceremony
In May 2022, when she participated in the 42nd National Track and Field Masters Championships in Chennai, she once again won three gold medals in the 100-meter dash, shot put, and javelin throw. After consecutive wins on the field, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYAS) has selected Bhagwani Devi as one of the athletes to represent India at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Finland.
Bhagwani Devi receives medal and flag during World Masters Athletics Championships
Bhagwani Devi participated in the sports competition in Tampere, Finland from June 29, 2022 to July 10, 2022. In the competition, she won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash and two bronze medals in the shot put and javelin throw events. She completed the 100-meter dash in 24.74 seconds.
94-year-old Indian man #BhagwaniDevi Ji Dong once again proved that age is no obstacle!
She won the gold medal in the competition #WorldMastersAthleticsChampionship In the 100m dash in Tampere, the time was 24.74 seconds. 🥇She also won a bronze medal in the shot put competition.
Really a commendable effort! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Qa1tI4a8zS
— Sports Ministry MYAS (@IndiaSports) July 11, 2022
Vikas Dagar said in an interview that Bhagwani Devi will participate in the 2023 World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland.
Facts/Trivia
- After returning to India from Finland, Bhagwani Devi said in an interview that age has never hindered her and she hopes to represent India more in such track and field championships and win more medals for the country.
- In an interview with Aaj Tak, her grandson claimed that he was not aware of his grandmother’s interest in sports earlier until one night when she asked him to give her the shot put that he used to practice with. Vikas told the media in an interview,
One night my grandmother asked me for a shot put. When I gave her the ball, she didn’t show any promise, maybe because of the darkness. But in the morning she woke me up and asked me for the ball again. It was then that I began to understand her interest in sports. After that, I started getting her out on the court to practice and get her ready. “
- Bhagwani Devi claimed in an interview that she used to walk three kilometers every day to qualify for the track and field championships. She said in an interview with the media,
I walk 3 kilometers every day. I even climbed the ladder at home to the third floor, all in an effort to stay in shape to compete in a competition like this. “
- In 2022, the nonagenarian athlete received congratulations and praise from many celebrities after winning the World Masters Athletics Championships in Finland.
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