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==Career==
==Career==
Das competed at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres|400 metres]] and the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|4x400 metres relay]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6068799-hima-das.htm |title=Hima Das |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141113/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6068799-hima-das.htm |archivedate=12 June 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the 400 metres, Das qualified for the final where she finished sixth in a time of 51.32{{nbsp}}seconds, 1.17{{nbsp}}seconds behind gold medalist [[Amantle Montsho]] from [[Botswana]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-400m-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Result - Women's 400m Final |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415124846/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-400m-fnl-000100-.htm |archivedate=15 April 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the 4x400 metres relay she was part of the [[India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Indian team]] that competed in the final. They finished seventh, with a time of 3{{nbsp}} minutes and 33.61{{nbsp}}seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-4-x-400m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Result - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415190219/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-4-x-400m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |archivedate=15 April 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Das competed at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres|400 metres]] and the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|4x400 metres relay]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6068799-hima-das.htm |title=Hima Das |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141113/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6068799-hima-das.htm |archivedate=12 June 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the 400 metres, Das qualified for the final where she finished sixth in a time of 51.32{{nbsp}}seconds, 1.17{{nbsp}}seconds behind gold medalist [[Amantle Montsho]] from [[Botswana]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-400m-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Result - Women's 400m Final |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415124846/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-400m-fnl-000100-.htm |archivedate=15 April 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the 4x400 metres relay she was part of the [[India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Indian team]] that competed in the final. They finished seventh, with a time of 3{{nbsp}}minutes and 33.61{{nbsp}}seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-4-x-400m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Result - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415190219/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-women-s-4-x-400m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |archivedate=15 April 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


Das became the first Indian track athlete to hold a global title on winning the Gold medal at the [[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships|World U-20 Championships 2018]] at [[Tampere]], [[Finland]], in [[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres|Women's 400m]] with a time of 51.46 seconds.Having run a slower first half, Das accelerated on the last 100 meter stretch overtaking three competitors en route to the gold medal.<ref name="wcu20">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotstar.com/sports/athletics/hima-wins-historic-gold-for-india/2001615696|title=Hima Wins Historic Gold for India|date=13 July 2018|publisher=[[Hotstar]]|accessdate=13 July 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713073630/http://www.hotstar.com/sports/athletics/hima-wins-historic-gold-for-india/2001615696|archivedate=13 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Das is now part of a group of Indian athletes who have won medals at the World U20 Championships, which includes [[Seema Punia]] (Bronze, [[Discus throw]]), [[Navjeet Kaur Dhillon]] (Bronze, Discus throw) and [[Neeraj Chopra]] (Gold, [[Javelin throw]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/iaaf-under-20-world-athletics-hima-das-scripts-history-wins-gold-in-400m/articleshow/64964292.cms?from=mdr|title=Hima Das scripts history, wins gold in 400m|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=13 July 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715103010/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/iaaf-under-20-world-athletics-hima-das-scripts-history-wins-gold-in-400m/articleshow/64964292.cms?from=mdr|archivedate=15 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kohli, Sachin Lead the Way as Cricketers Pay Tribute to Hima Das for Scripting History |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/kohli-sachin-lead-the-way-as-cricketers-pay-tribute-to-hima-das-for-scripting-history-1811351.html |publisher=[[CNN News18]] |accessdate=13 July 2018 |date=13 July 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713231405/https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/kohli-sachin-lead-the-way-as-cricketers-pay-tribute-to-hima-das-for-scripting-history-1811351.html |archivedate=13 July 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Das became the first Indian track athlete to hold a global title on winning the Gold medal at the [[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships|World U-20 Championships 2018]] at [[Tampere]], [[Finland]], in [[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres|Women's 400m]] with a time of 51.46 seconds.Having run a slower first half, Das accelerated on the last 100 meter stretch overtaking three competitors en route to the gold medal.<ref name="wcu20">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotstar.com/sports/athletics/hima-wins-historic-gold-for-india/2001615696|title=Hima Wins Historic Gold for India|date=13 July 2018|publisher=[[Hotstar]]|accessdate=13 July 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713073630/http://www.hotstar.com/sports/athletics/hima-wins-historic-gold-for-india/2001615696|archivedate=13 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Das is now part of a group of Indian athletes who have won medals at the World U20 Championships, which includes [[Seema Punia]] (Bronze, [[Discus throw]]), [[Navjeet Kaur Dhillon]] (Bronze, Discus throw) and [[Neeraj Chopra]] (Gold, [[Javelin throw]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/iaaf-under-20-world-athletics-hima-das-scripts-history-wins-gold-in-400m/articleshow/64964292.cms?from=mdr|title=Hima Das scripts history, wins gold in 400m|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=13 July 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715103010/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/iaaf-under-20-world-athletics-hima-das-scripts-history-wins-gold-in-400m/articleshow/64964292.cms?from=mdr|archivedate=15 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kohli, Sachin Lead the Way as Cricketers Pay Tribute to Hima Das for Scripting History |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/kohli-sachin-lead-the-way-as-cricketers-pay-tribute-to-hima-das-for-scripting-history-1811351.html |publisher=[[CNN News18]] |accessdate=13 July 2018 |date=13 July 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713231405/https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/kohli-sachin-lead-the-way-as-cricketers-pay-tribute-to-hima-das-for-scripting-history-1811351.html |archivedate=13 July 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Revision as of 12:43, 15 July 2018

Hima Das
Hima Das at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 24)
Dhing, Nagaon, Assam
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
Coached byNipon Das
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 51.13 (Guwahati 2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tampere 400 m

Hima Das (Assamese: হিমা দাস)(born 9 January 2000) is an Indian sprinter. After winning the gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, she became the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track event at the World Junior Athletics Championships.

Early life

Hima Das was born in Nagaon, Assam to Ronjit and Jonali Das; she is the youngest of four children.[1] Hima began playing football as a child. She played the sport with the boys at her school and wanted to pursue a career in football. Later, on the suggestion of Shamsul Hoque, a Physical Education Trainer from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Das switched over to athletics and began participating in short distance races.[2]

Das was discovered by Nipon Das, an athletics coach from the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare during an inter-district. He asked her to shift to the state's capital Guwahati for training. Hima Das' parents agreed to the proposal despite their reservations. Das moved to a rented accommodation near the Sarusajai Sports Complex and got enrolled to the state academy, which specialised in boxing and football. Later, a separate wing was started for athletics.[2]

Career

Das competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 400 metres and the 4x400 metres relay.[3] In the 400 metres, Das qualified for the final where she finished sixth in a time of 51.32 seconds, 1.17 seconds behind gold medalist Amantle Montsho from Botswana.[4] In the 4x400 metres relay she was part of the Indian team that competed in the final. They finished seventh, with a time of 3 minutes and 33.61 seconds.[5]

Das became the first Indian track athlete to hold a global title on winning the Gold medal at the World U-20 Championships 2018 at Tampere, Finland, in Women's 400m with a time of 51.46 seconds.Having run a slower first half, Das accelerated on the last 100 meter stretch overtaking three competitors en route to the gold medal.[6] Das is now part of a group of Indian athletes who have won medals at the World U20 Championships, which includes Seema Punia (Bronze, Discus throw), Navjeet Kaur Dhillon (Bronze, Discus throw) and Neeraj Chopra (Gold, Javelin throw).[7][8]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  India
2018 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 400 m 51.46 s

References

  1. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (6 March 2018). "Hima Das' meteoric rise from an Assam village to the Gold Coast". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Hima Das: From Assam's rice fields to becoming India's first world gold medallist on track". The Indian Express. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Hima Das". Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Result - Women's 400m Final". Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Result - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final". Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Hima Wins Historic Gold for India". Hotstar. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Hima Das scripts history, wins gold in 400m". The Times of India. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Kohli, Sachin Lead the Way as Cricketers Pay Tribute to Hima Das for Scripting History". CNN News18. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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