Rajkot, July 7 -- Athlete Devyani Zala on Tuesday said she is going to give her 100% and get a medal for India after being selected to represent India at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, this September.

Devyani, a 400-meter runner, secured her spot by clocking an impressive 53.26 seconds at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships held recently at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. By achieving this time, she officially breached the Asian Games qualification standard of 53.72 seconds.

Speaking to ANI, Devyani said, "I will give my 100% and get a medal for India."

Devyani also recalled that she discovered athletics in seventh grade after participating in Gujarat's Khel Mahakumbh through her school. She...