Dutee Chand

Dutee Chand
Personal information
Born (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996
Gopalpur, Odisha, India
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Sprints
Club ONGC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m: 11.33
(Delhi 2016)
200 m: 23.73
(Ranchi 2013)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  India
Asian Championships
2013 Pune 200 m
Updated on 3 October 2013.

Dutee Chand (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian professional sprinter. She is currently being supported by the Anglian Medal Hunt Company, a foundation that supports Indian athletes. She is the current national champion in women's 100 metres event.[1]

Early life

Chand was born on 3 February 1996 to Chakradhar Chand and Akhuji Chand in Gopalpur, in the Jajpur district of Odisha.[2][3] She is one of four daughters born to the poor weaver couple. Her source of inspiration comes from her elder sister Saraswati Chand, who was an athlete herself. In 2013, she enrolled in the KIIT University to pursue law.[4]

Career

Dutee Chand, in 2012 became a national champion in the under-18 category when she clocked 11.8 seconds in the 100 meters event.[5] Clocking 23.811 seconds, Chand won the bronze in the 200 metres event at the Asian Championships in Pune. The year also saw her become the first Indian to reach the final of a global athletics 100 meters final, when she reached the final in the 2013 World Youth Championships.[6] In the same year, she became the national champion in 100 metres and 200 metres when she won the events clocking 11.73 s in the final in 100 metres and a career-best 23.73 s in 200 metres at the National Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi.[1][7]

Commonwealth Games controversy

Chand was dropped from the Commonwealth Games contingent at the last minute after the Athletic Federation of India stated that hyperandrogenism made her ineligible to compete as a female athlete.[8] Government is trying to explore CAS option in Dutee's case [9] There has been no suggestion that Chand has been involved in cheating or doping — the decision was made in compliance with International Olympic Committee (IOC) regulations on “female hyperandrogenism” designed to address a perceived advantage for female athletes with high androgen levels.The decision has been condemned by Australian intersex advocates.[10] The Athletic Federation of India and IAAF’s actions were widely criticised as an affront to Chand’s privacy and human rights.[11]

“They have tested Dutee at the last minute, humiliated her and broken her heart, all sorts of things have been written about her. Now, if she re-enters the sports field, things will not be normal. Even if she takes treatment, people will kill her with their suspicious gaze. The matter could have been dealt with discreetly.That things became public, is wrong. Would they have done it if it was their daughter?. Who is responsible for her future now? The job and the money are secondary problems. Think about how much she would have suffered. She is not from a wealthy or powerful family; just another ordinary family. Even if she gets help from the State association, can she stay in peace in her village? She will find it tough to get married. Dutee is not the problem but the system is problem, a athlete cannot fail their gender.”[12]

— Santhi Soundarajan about Dutee Chand

In July 2015, the Court of Arbitration for Sport issued a decision to suspend the hyperandrogenism regulation for female track and field sports for two years, stating that insufficient evidence had been produced to indicate that there is any link between enhanced androgen levels and improved athletic performance. The court allowed two further years for convincing evidence to be submitted by the IAAF, after which the regulation will be automatically revoked if evidence has not been provided.[13] This effectively removes the suspension of Chand from competition, clearing her to race again.[14]

Santhi Soundarajan support

Santhi Soundarajan extended her support to Chand and said the youngster should not be victimized. She expressed her dismay at the lack of sensitivity in the handling of the issue, fearing that Chand's future may have been jeopardized, and demanded that all steps be taken to ensure Chand's return to the track.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Anirudha, Dutee emerge fastest; Jyothi settles for silver medal". Deccan Herald. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dutee Chand biography". Orissasports. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dutee to lead India in Asian Youth Games". The Times of India. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rousing welcome to Dutee Chand in KIIT". Odisha Live. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Dutee Chand breaks 100m record". The Hindu. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dutee Chand is the first Indian sprinter in World 100m final". drinksbreak. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "National Open Athletics: Golden double for Dutee, Surya". Times of India. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Slater, Matt (28 July 2015). "Sport & gender: A history of bad science & 'biological racism'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Government explores CAS option in Dutee case". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Games sprinter’s disqualification shows Australian athletes could face “gender testing”". starobserver.com.au.
  11. ↑ "Gender struggles for women to find equality in sport". directo.fi.
  12. ↑ Shreedutta Chidananda. "Dutee Chand finds support in Santhi". The Hindu.
  13. ↑ Branch, John (27 July 2015). "Dutee Chand, Female Sprinter With High Testosterone Level, Wins Right to Compete". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Dutee Chand cleared to race as IAAF suspends 'gender test' rules". BBC News Online. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Santhi Urges Establishment to Help Sidelined Dutee". The New Indian Express.

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