Hima Das or “Golden Girl” is an Indian athlete who won India’s first gold medal in track and field at the 2018 IAAF World Championships. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate her after she won the gold medal at the U20 World Championships.
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Hima Das was born on Sunday, January 9, 2000 in Dhin, Nagaon, Assam (age 21; as of 2021). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Little Xima was initially interested in football, which she used to play with the boys, before entering athletics. Nipon (Hima’s coach) discovered her at an inter-district party. Nipon said of this in an interview:
She wore cheap spikes but won gold medals in the 100 and 200 meters. She ran like the wind. I haven’t seen such talent in a long time. “
Body stats and more
Height (approximately): 5’5”
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: brown (right side of head dyed blonde)
Eye color: black
track and field
- International debut: IAAF U20 World Championships (2018)
- Her main record is-at the 2018 IAAF U20 World Championships, she won the 400-meter gold medal in 51.46 seconds, becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal in a World Championships track and field event.
- She won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
- She won a silver medal in the women’s 4×400m relay and a gold medal in the women’s 400m at the 2018 Asian Games.
- On July 5, 2019, she won the women’s 200m gold medal at the Athletics Grand Prix in Poznan, Poland.
- In August 2018, she won a silver medal at the Asian Games in Indonesia.
family
Hema Das belongs to a Hindu family. Her father Ronjit Das is a rice farmer. Her mother’s name was JoMarie. She has 5 siblings.
“Seema Das with her parents and siblings
Favorites
- Track and field athlete: Ashwini Akunji
- Football player: Nicolas Velez (Argentina)
- Movies: “Mon Jaai”, “Mission in China”
fact
- Her hobbies include playing football, shooting, listening to music and watching movies.
- Hima’s coach pressured her to move to Guwahati, 140 kilometers from her village, and convinced her that she had a future in track and field. At first, her parents were hesitant to let her go, but later they agreed.
- Along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind also took to Twitter to congratulate her on her achievement.
- The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) mocked her English before she won. However, they later apologized when Das won the gold.
- At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, Seema finished sixth in the women’s 400m final.
- On November 1, 2019, she appeared in the KBC Season 11 special episode “Karamveer” along with Dutee Chand.
- She took charge as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assam Police, Guwahati on February 26, 2021. After receiving the honour, Hima Das said:
This is part of government policy. I will focus on exercise now. After retiring from sports, I will join the military. “
- In October 2021, she tested positive for COVID-19. She said in her tweet,
I would like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for Covid-19. My condition is stable and I am currently in isolation. I’m looking forward to using this time to recover and come back stronger than before. “
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Source: HIS Education