Who among the following was the first Indian Women Athlete to win a gold medal in any Asian Games?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Kamaljeet Sandhu.
- Kamaljeet Sandhu was the first Indian woman athlete to win the gold medal at the Bangkok Asian Games 1970 in the 400 metres race with a record of 57.3 seconds.
- She held this national record in 400 metres and the 200 metres as well for almost a decade until it was broken by Rita Sen from Calcutta and later by P. T. Usha from Kerala.
- Sandhu was also the finalist in the 400 metres race at the World University Games, Turin, Italy in 1971. Later she was considered for the 1972 Munich Olympics.