PU Chitra won gold in women's 1500m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha.
a. PU Chitra
b. PU Charulata
c. KU Chitra
d. KU Chhaya
Details:
- With the victory Chitra also qualified for the World Championships, which will be held later this year.
- 23-year-old Chitra clocked 4:14.56s to become the first Indian athlete to defend her Asian Athletics Championships in the 2019 meet.
- Chitra had won the gold medal in the women's 1500m race in the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships held in Bhubaneshwar.
Other Details:
- Dutee Chand clinched the bronze medal in 200-metre sprint after clocking 23.24 seconds.
- With her medal haul, India picked up four medals on the fourth and final day of the competitions, to end at fourth place in the medal tally.
- India bagged 17 medals overall, including 3 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals.
- China tops the medal table of 2019 Asian Athletics Championships with 29 medals in total.
- Bahrain (22 medals) and Japan (18 medals) secured second and third place respectively in medal table.
About the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships:
- This is the 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championships.
- It was hosted by the city of Doha in Qatar.
- 43 nations participated in it from 21st to 24th April 2019.
Question:
Q. Who has won gold in women's 1500m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha?a. PU Chitra
b. PU Charulata
c. KU Chitra
d. KU Chhaya
