Dharambir Singh, first Indian in 36 years to qualify for the 200 metres event at the Olympics, believes he can significantly better his qualifying time and insists he won’t be overawed by the presence of sprint king, Usain Bolt, in the same competition at the Rio Games.
“Usain Bolt to me will be just another competitor at the Games. I am not going into the Games thinking I will get to meet him. I am rather focussed on the my own preparation. I seriously feel I can break sub 20 second barrier in Rio,” Dharambir told PTI on Wednesday.
Crossing the sub 20 second mark will be tough for the confident Indian.
It is to be kept in mind that he recorded 20.45 little more than a week ago, breaking his own record of 20.66 set in Wuhan in 2015.
“My event begins on 16 August so I still have time to better my timings further. I have analysed the competition I have. Obviously it is not going to be easy but if the weather is conducive and I am able to give my 100 percent, I might just hit the sub 20 second mark,” said Dharambir.
Bolt had clocked 19.19 seconds to create a new 200 metres world record in the 2009 World Championships.
The Jamaican also holds the 100 metre record of 9.58 seconds.
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