Ayesha Billimoria is an Indian fitness influencer, athlete, model, coach and author. She is known as the “Indian Fitness Girl”.
Wiki/Biography
Ayesha Billimoria was born on Thursday, January 8, 1987, in Mumbai (age 33 years 2019). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Ayesha Bilimoria as a child
She completed her primary education from a boarding school in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. She completed her high school education from Activity High School, Mumbai. Ayesha has trained with world-class coaches in London, Africa, Germany and Australia; Gavin Dusaza being one of them. She has graduated from Mumbai University.
Ayesha Billimoria and her coach
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Eye color: brown
Hair color: dark brown (hair dyed red and blonde)
family and caste
She comes from a Parsi family. Her father’s name is Neville Bilimoria. Her mother, Perviz Billimoria, is an insurance agent. She has a sister named Benefell.
Ayesha Bilimoria and her family
Profession
Ayesha Billimoria is a three-time national 200-meter dash champion (2001-03). She represented Maharashtra for 17 years.
Ayesha as an athlete
She won many state and national championships and was named “The Fastest Girl in India” as a teenager. She is the former captain of the adidas Runners Mumbai team and has represented adidas in several national and international competitions. She works as an athletics coach and sports specialist in Mumbai. In 2016, she started her own venture called Project Fitgirl, which aims to educate young children in government schools in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh about sports, movement and life.
Ayesha Billimoria with students
She is a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker at the World Zoroastrian Congress, an advocate for gender equality and an environmental warrior.
Ayesha Billimoria speaks as TEDx speaker
In 2019, her book was titled “Run!” The Ultimate Mind-Body Fitness Guide is published.
Ayesha Bilimoria and her books
favorite thing
- Food: Dhansak, Chocolate, French Fries
- Books: The Wholesome Kitchen by Pooja Dhingra, Unbreakable: A World War II Story of Survival, Recovery, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
- Athletes: Cathy Freeman, Usain Bolt
- Travel destinations: Budapest, Istanbul, San Francisco
fact
- She enjoys reading and traveling.
- At the age of eight, she started playing sports. In her school, she participated in a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball, hurling, volleyball, and soccer.
- At the age of 11, she fell in love with track and field and became a professional athlete at the age of 14.
- In 2003, during high school, she participated in the ICSE track and field competition and won two gold medals in the 100m and 400m events, as well as a silver medal in the shot put event. It was during this competition that she was discovered by the ICSE Athletics Association, who recommended her to Adidas.
Article about Ayesha Billimoria; highlighting her ICSE track and field victory
- In the late 2000s, she suffered a bicycle accident that left her partially paralyzed. Talking about her experience at that time, she said:
It was a long journey. But I think I suffered from that accident for many years. When they say you can’t do this, I refuse to believe it. Everyone said I was physically destroyed – no one knew how strong I was mentally. “
- It was her dream to compete in the Olympics, but she was unable to do so due to injuries sustained in an accident.
- During her first few years recovering from the accident, she had no mentor and found herself mentally affected. Later, she met her first coach Gavin, who instilled in her the confidence to get back on her feet.
- She is allergic to soy/lecithin and is off any supplements and foods that contain soy/lecithin.
- She is good friends with actor and model Ali Fazal.
Ayesha Billimoria and Ali Fazal
- She is an environmental warrior and is involved in various environment-related activities. She often spreads awareness through her social media accounts.
Ayesha Billimoria advocates for environmental causes
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education