'Hero of Assam': Fans salute Hima Das' heartfelt gesture of dedicating her gold medal to COVID-19 warriors

Star Indian sprinter Hima Das had dedicated her mixed relay event gold medal in Asian Games 2018 to all the coronavirus warriors who are "working selflessly" to fight the pandemic.

Earlier on Thursday, the Indian 4x400 mixed relay team comprising of Mohammed Anas, MR Poovamma, Hima, and Arokia Rajiv, which had secured the silver in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta got upgraded to gold.

The Bahrain team, who had finished first with the gold in the 4x400 mixed relay final, got disqualified after Kemi Adekoya got handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for failing a dope test.

Das on Friday took to Twitter and dedicated her gold medal towards all the police and doctors who have been working tirelessly to ensure everyone's safety and good health.

"I would like to dedicate my upgraded gold medal of 4x400 mixed relay event of Asian Games 2018 to police, doctors and all other corona warriors who are working selflessly in these difficult times of COVID-19 to ensure our safety and good health. Respect for all corona warriors," She said in a tweet.

HERE IS THE TWEET:

I would like to dedicate my upgraded gold medal of 4x400 mixed relay event of Asian Games 2018 to police, doctors and all other Coronawarriors who are working selflessly in these difficult times of Covid-19 to ensure our safety and good health. Respect for all #CoronaWarriors

— Hima (HD) (@HimaDas8) July 24, 2020

Other than that, Anu Raghavan also got an upgrade from his fourth-place finish to third and secured a bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles.

At 56.77 seconds, Raghavan had recorded her personal best time of 2018, finishing fourth in the hurdles final while her team-mate Jauna Murmu -- second-fastest (57.48) -- secured her the fifth place. 

HERE IS HOW HIMA's FANS RESPONDED TO HER POST:

 

Great !!! It's called real hero of our Assam. What a ocean hearted gesture. You deserve uncountable applauses from all of us. Really you made all of us proud and shows the rest of the country what a girl in just growing age can do something unbelievable. Our blessings.

— Dip Kalita (@DipKalita8) July 24, 2020

That's the true spirit of a sportsperson. Salute...

— Abhijit Gogoi (@agemini198) July 24, 2020

Great Mam! This will be a very big tribute to all our Front-Line #Warriors. Your Unique Thought will definitely build a new phrase of Inspiration to all. Proud of you always 

— Pawan Sharma (@PawanSharmazz) July 24, 2020

What a wonderful gesture Hima...#realhero

— Javed Khan (@khanjavedi) July 24, 2020