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History-making Dina Asher-Smith graduates with world honours
Updated On: 04 October, 2019 08:12 AM IST | Doha | AFP
Dina Asher Smith wrote another page in British athletics history by delivering their first world gold in the 100/200 metres as she produced a dominant performance in the 200 to win in a new national record of 21.88 seconds
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Dina Asher-Smith celebrates after winning the women's 200m final
Doha: Jessica Ennis-Hill's heptathlon gold medal on 'Super Saturday' at the 2012 Olympics inspired a young kit carrier that night to pursue her dream of becoming a champion -- on Wednesday it came true for Dina Asher-Smith. The 23-year-old wrote another page in British athletics history by delivering their first world gold in the 100/200 metres as she produced a dominant performance in the 200 to win in a new national record of 21.88 seconds. Asher-Smith said in the past standing in the Olympic Stadium and watching Ennis-Hill -- who was one of three British victors that night along with Greg Rutherford in the long jump and Mo Farah in the 10,000m -- inspired her to want to enjoy similar success.
Thus it gave exra satisfaction for the erudite Asher-Smith -- who achieved a history degree whilst she was also focusing on her athletics career -- her first global title comes at the same age as both her British idols Ennis-Hill (2009 world title) and 400 metres star Christine Ohuruogu (2007 world title). "It means a lot to be even mentioned in the same sentence," said Asher-Smith at the medallists press conference. "It is no secret that I admire Jess and Christine immensely. "What they achieved is an inspiration to me and to other women. Chrissie has even been texting me every day giving me encouragement." Asher-Smith has come a long way since she had to be bribed with the offer of an ice cream by her parents -- who were in the crowd at the Khalifa Stadium -- to keep going in a cross country race at primary school.
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