September 19, 2019 8:20 AM

Hima Das ruled out of World Championships 2019 due to back injury

Indian sprinter Hima Das has been ruled out of the World Championships 2019 due to a back injury, Athletics Federation of India (AFI) said today. AFI selection committee on September 9 had named Das for the tournament to be held in Doha from September 27 to October 6. The ace sprinter clinched five gold medals recently. She won the fifth medal at the Nove Mesto Athletics Meet on July 20. She clocked a timing of 52.09 seconds to complete the 400m race, registering her season-best timing. Hima als...