Who among the following won the Vogue Sportsperson of the Year award in October 2019?

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answered Feb 21, 2022 by Ankitakaruan (106k points)
selected Feb 21, 2022 by Sindhusai

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Dutee Chand

The correct answer is Dutee Chand.

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand had won the Sportsperson of the Year 2019 in the 3^rd edition of the Vogue Women of the year awards.
- Besides winning the prestigious honour, Dutee will also feature on the cover of Vogue India’s November 2019 edition.
- Dutee broke the national record in the 100-metre event at the National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi on October 11.
- Besides her record-breaking feats on the track, she is also considered India’s first openly gay athlete.

PU Chitra
- Palakkeezhil Unnikrishnan Chitra is an Indian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500m distance.
- She won gold medals at the 2016 South Asian Games and 2017 Asian Championships and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games.
- She won a gold medal at the 2019 Doha Asian Athletics.
Lalita Babar
- Lalita Babar is an Indian long-distance runner.
- She was born in a small village in the Satara district, Maharashtra.
- She predominantly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is the current Indian national record holder and the reigning Asian Champion in the same event.
Srabani Nanda
- Srabani Nanda is an Indian woman sprint runner athlete from Odisha who specialized in 4x100m relay, 100 metre and 200-metre sprint events.
- She belongs to the Kandhamal District of Odisha.