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Hima Das Height, Age, Caste, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 25 Years

Hometown: Nagaon, Assam

Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki
Nicknames Dhing Express, Mon Jai, Golden Girl
Profession Athlete
Famous For Being India's first track and field gold medallist at the IAAF World Championships in 2018
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 165 cm**
in meters**- 1.65 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 5”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Brown (Right side of the head is dyed Blonde)
Track and Field
International Debut In 2018 at the IAAF World U20 Championships
Coach/Mentor â€ĸ Nippon Das


â€ĸ Nabajit Malakar


â€ĸ Galina Bukharina
â€ĸ Elina
Event Sprint
Records (main ones) â€ĸ At the 2018 Asian Games, after clocking 51.00 in heat 1, Das set a new national record in India.
â€ĸ On 26 August 2018, she improved the national record to 50.79 s.
Medals â€ĸ Gold at the World U-20 Championships 2018 held at Tampere, Finland on 12 July 2018
â€ĸ Silver in 400 m at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta
â€ĸ Gold in Mixed 4×400 m at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta
â€ĸ Gold in Women's 4×400 m at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta
â€ĸ Gold in 200 m in Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland on 2 July 2019
â€ĸ Gold in 200m at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland on 7 July 2019
â€ĸ Gold in 200 m at the Kladno Athletics Meet in the Czech Republic on 13 July 2019
â€ĸ Gold in 200 m at the Tabor Athletics Meet in the Czech Republic on 17 July 2019
â€ĸ Gold in 400 m in Nove Mesto, the Czech Republic on 20 July 2019
Awards, Honours â€ĸ Arjuna Award on 25 September 2018


â€ĸ Appointed as India's first-ever youth ambassador of UNICEF-India on 14 November 2018


â€ĸ Appointed as the Assam’s brand ambassador for sports by the Government of Assam
Personal Life
Date of Birth 9 January 2000 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025) 25 Years
Birthplace Kandhulimari Village, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Nationality Indian
Hometown Dhing, Nagaon, Assam
School Dhing Public High School
Educational Qualification She passed the 12th-grade exam from Assam Higher Secondary Education Council in May 2019
Religion Hinduism
Caste Keot (Kaibarta)- Scheduled Caste
Hobbies Playing Football, Shooting, Listening to Music, Watching Movies
Boys, Affairs & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Ronjit Das (farmer)


Mother- Jonali (farmer)


Siblings Brother- Basanta (younger)
Sister(s)- Rinti Das (younger), Barsha (youngest)


Favourites
Track Athlete Ashwini Akkunji
Football Player NicolÃĄs VÊlez (Argentina)
Cricketer(s) M. S. Dhoni
, Sachin Tendulkar
Singer(s) Zubeen Garg, Papon
Film(s) Mon Jaai (a 2008 Assamese language film), Mission China (a 2017 Assamese language film)
Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hima Das

  • Prior to getting into the track & field event, Hima was interested in Football. She used to play football with boys at her school and even wanted to pursue her career in Football.

  • Later, Hima opted sprint as her career; upon advice from a school physical education teacher named Shamsul Hoque.

  • Nippon (Hima’s Coach) spotted her during an inter-district meet. He says-

    She was wearing cheap spikes, but she won gold in the 100 and 200. She ran like the wind. I hadn’t seen such a talent in ages.”

  • The coach pressurized Hima to shift to Guwahati, 140 km away from her village and convinced her that she had a future in athletics.

  • Hima was first trained in Guwahati’s Sarusajai stadium by head coach Nipon Das and Nabajit Malakar.

    Hima Das With Nipon Das and Nabajit Malakar at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati

  • In Guwahati, Hima Das, who was used to running 100 m and 200 m, was asked to switch to 400 m.

  • Her parents were initially reluctant to let her go, but, later, they agreed.

    Parents of Hima Das

  • Hima’s father, Ronjit Das, was a fast runner himself. He says-

    When Hima told me that she wanted to pursue sports, I saw no point in stopping her. Her passion is real. And there’s no stopping passion like that.”

  • After winning the gold medal in the World U20 Championship, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on Twitter.

  • Indian President Ram Nath Kovind also congratulated her on Twitter.

  • The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) mocked her English prior to winning event, but later it apologized after Das grabbed the gold medal.

  • In the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, she finished sixth in women’s 400-meter final.

  • In August 2018, she won a Silver Medal in the Asian Games held in Indonesia.

    Hima Das tweet after winning Silver Medal

  • On 25 September 2018, the Government of India conferred Hima Das with the Arjuna Award.

    Hima Das – Arjuna Award

  • Hima Das is a big fan of Sachin Tendulkar and in September 2018, she received a jersey signed by Sachin Tendulkar .

    Sachin Tendulkar Gifting A Jersey To Hima Das

  • In October 2018, GQ India Magazine featured Hima Das on its cover as the “Young Indian of the Year.”

    Hima Das on GQ India Cover

  • In July 2019, Hima Das created sensations in India after winning five gold medals in a single month.

  • After Bhogeswar Baruah, Hima is the first athlete from Assam to win a gold medal at an international event.

  • Hima Das is the Brand Ambassador of Assam Fire and Emergency Services.

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