Assam Governor congratulates Hima Das for Arjuna Award

Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi congratulated sprinter Hima Das on being conferred the Arjuna Award by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.

Hima, a young sprinter of the state, indeed deserves the very best who by her grit and determination has made the country proud, Mukhi said in a statement here. "Congratulations to Hima Das and others on getting Arjuna. She is really a source of inspiration who deserves to be emulated," he said.

The 18-year-old from Assam was among 20 sportspersons were who received the Arjuna Awards in New Delhi. Nicknamed the "Dhing Express", Hima has been a sensation this year as she won three medals -- a gold and two silvers in the 18th Asian Games, besides the gold she bagged at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Finland.