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Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar on Friday congratulated Indian athlete Hima Das who created history by winning gold in the women’s 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20 in Finland.

Held at Tampere, Hima on Thursday registered a time of 51.46 seconds in the final at the Ratina Stadium to become the first Indian athlete to win gold in a world championship across all age groups.

From Shah Rukh Khan To Ranveer Singh; Here’s How Bollywood Wished The History Creator Hima Das!

She also did well in the earlier rounds, winning Heat 4 with a time of 52.25 seconds. She emerged on top in the semi-finals as well, winning her race in 52.10 seconds.

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Here’s what the celebrities have tweeted:

Amitabh Bachchan: Congratulation. Hima Das, the first Indian women to win a gold in world athletic track event ever! India is proud of you. You have given us reason to hold up our heads high! Jai Hind!