HIMA DAS BIOGRAPHY
With the recent news of Hima Das changing her career focus to a shorter sprint, you may ask yourself, “Hima das kis khel se sambandhit hai” (Which sport is Hima Das related to)
To answer your question “Hima das kis khel se sambandhit hai” (Which sport is Hima Das related to), you should first know “Hima Das kaun hai” (Who is Hima Das”)
Hima Das has emerged as one of India’s most promising sprinting talents. Often compared to the legendary PT Usha, every Indian sports fan should know “Hima Das Kaun hai”
Hima Das was born to farmers, Ronjit Das and Jonali Das, in Kandhulimari village, Assam. Her father hails from the Assamese Kaibarta community.
She attended the Dhing Public High School. Her family moved to Morigoan Island when the 2001 India-Bangladesh cyclone struck, where they lived in a relief camp. After clearing the entrance exam in the 5th class, she attended Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, where she played football with the boys.
Even though she was interested in football, she was advised by her physical education teacher to try sprinting. He also helped her get started in track and field. In her first race, she took first place.
In September 2018, Hima Das signed an endorsement contract with Adidas; the company released a statement that said that Das would now be equipped with the best offerings from Adidas for her racing and training needs.
An industry veteran with an incredible track record for helping athletes across sports, the company was excited to partner with Das.
Sources say that Das stands to receive an annual endorsement fee of 10-15 lakh rupees from Adidas and training and racing facilities from the company.
HIMA DAS CAREER
Among other things, Hima Das 400 meter record stands out. The sprinter announced taking a break from longer sprints to focus on shorter sprints.
Hima Das, nicknamed Dhing Express, became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at IAAF World U20 Championships. She was the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at this championship.
Hima Das is the Deputy Superintendent of Police of Assam. The president of India awarded her the Arjuna Award in 2018. The Arjuna Award is given to athletes who participate in national sports events and win medals for their country.
At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Hima Das was expected to break her own 400m national record, which was 51 seconds. Hima Das’s 400-meter record now stands at 400 m 50.79 seconds, winning a silver medal.
Hima Das won gold medals at the Asian Games in the 4×100 m women’s relay and the four × 100 m mixed relay events. Both were historic firsts at the games. She was also part of the silver-medal winning 4 × 100 m women’s relay team.
July 12, 2018, marked the day that Hima Das first stepped onto the track at the World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, after which she became an overnight sensation in India.
Hima Das 400 meter record won her gold medal in the 400-meter race on 29 July 2017 at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U20 Championships held in Tampere, Finland, which is scheduled to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
More recently, Hima Das has scored an impressive five 200m gold medals in less than a month.
She won her first international women’s 100 meters race at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland and then won another gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet just five days later.
Hima Das won a third consecutive gold medal at the Kladno, Czech Republic Athletics Meet and then a fourth at the Tabor, Czech Republic Athletics Meet. At the International Athletics Meeting, Hima Das earned her fifth gold medal after returning from an injury that had seen her sidelined for two weeks.
HIMA DAS AWARDS
1. Hima Das was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018, the first-ever to be given to a sportsperson from Assam.
2. Hima Das became the first-ever youth ambassador of UNICEF India in 2018.
3. While Bhogeswar Baruah is the only other athlete from Assam to win a gold medal at an international event, Hima is the only one to win three gold medals at such events.
4. The Government of Assam appointed her as their sports brand ambassador in 2018.
5. In 2021, Hima Das was appointed as a civil servant in Assam under the Deputy Superintendent of Police, but without taking the Combined Competitive Examination.This was accomplished by her direct entry into the Assam Police Service cadre, which the Assam Public Service Commission executed.
HIMA DAS RECORDS:
At Asian Games in 2018: Hima Das won a silver medal in the 4×400-metre mixed relay.
In July 2018. Hima Das 400m record was set in final at the World U-20 Championships 2018 at Tampere in Finland by clocking 51.46 seconds
July 2, 2019: Hima Das won the 200-meter race in Poznan in 23.65 seconds, beating her record with a gold medal.
July 7, 2019: Hima Das won the 200-meter gold medal at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland in 23.97 seconds.
July 13, 2019: Das won the gold medal at the Kladno Athletics Meet in the Czech Republic after running the 200-meter race in 23.43 seconds
July 17, 2019: At the Tabor Athletics Meet Czech Republic, Das won a gold medal for completing the 200-meter race in 23.25 seconds.
July 20, 2019: Das won a gold medal in the 400-meter sprint at the 13th European Athletics Championships in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, in 52.09 seconds.
Personal best records:
100 m – 11.74 seconds (2018)
200 m – 23.10 seconds (2018)
400 m – 50.79 seconds (2018)
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