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 Das at the 2018 Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Dhing Express |
| Born | 9 January 2000 |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Assam Police |
| Service years | 2021–present |
| Rank | Deputy Superintendent of Police |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 100 m, 200 m, 400 m |
| Coached by | Galina Bukharina |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100 m: 11.43 (2022) 200 m: 22.88 (2021) 400 m: 50.79 NR NU20R (2018) |
Medal record | |
Hima Das (born 9 January 2000) is an Indian sprinter.[1] She holds the current Indian national record in 400 m with a time of 50.79 s that she clocked at the 2018 Asian Games. She is the first Indian athlete ever to win a gold medal in a track event at the World U20 Championships. She was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police under the state's Integrated Sport Policy.[2][3] She received the Arjuna Award in 2018.
Early life and education
[edit]Hima Das was born at Kandhulimari village, near the town of Dhing in her home state of Assam to Ronjit Das and Jonali Das.[4] Her parents are farmers by profession. She is the youngest of five siblings.[5]
At one of the inter-school camps held at the nearby Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), she would arrive at the ground before practise began, and sometimes even before the gates were opened. A physical education teacher at the Vidyalaya was impressed by her determination and punctuality. He later convinced her to pursue a career in sprinting.[6]
Das passed her 12th board exams in May 2019.[7] As of 2018, she was pursuing her B.A degree in Cotton University, Assam.[6]
Career
[edit]In April 2018, Das competed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia, in the 400 metres and the 4×400 metres relay.[8][9]
On 12 July 2018, Das won the 400 m final at the World U-20 Championships 2018 held at Tampere, Finland, clocking 51.46 seconds and becoming the first Indian sprinter to win a gold medal at an international track event.[10]
At the 2018 Asian Games, Das qualified for the 400 m final, after clocking 51.00 in heat 1 and setting a new Indian national record.[11] On 26 August 2018 she improved the national record to 50.79 s in the 400 m final however she could win only the silver medal.[12] Later on 30 August 2018, she, along with M. R. Poovamma, Sarita Gayakwad and V. K. Vismaya won the women's 4 × 400 metres relay clocking 3:28.72. Hima also won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m mixed relay, which was held for the first time at Asian Games.[13]
Das continued her success in 2019 winning the 200m gold in Poznan Grand Prix in Poland, on 2 July 2019, with a time of 23.65 seconds.[14][15]
On 13 July, she won the 200m at the Kladno Meet in the Czech Republic with a time of 23.43 seconds.[16][17]
On 20 July 2019, she achieved her third win in a month, and fifth win, in the 400-meters in Nové Město, Czech Republic in a time of 52.09 seconds.[18]
She was named for the World Championships to be held at Doha in October 2019. However a month before, she was ruled out of participation due to a back problem, that had started right after she competed at the Asian games the previous year.[19]
On 27 February 2021, Das enrolled as a civil servant in the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police of Assam Police Service cadre through Assam Public Service Commission Direct Entry.[20]
Anti-doping rule violation and suspension
[edit]In September 2023, Hima Das was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after missing three tests within a 12-month period.[21] Although she was initially cleared to compete following a disciplinary hearing in March 2024,[22] NADA later announced a retrospective 16-month suspension effective from 22 July 2023 to 21 November 2024.[23] The suspension was issued under a case resolution agreement under the anti-doping rule violation rules, and as of 21 November 2024, Das has completed her suspension and is eligible to compete.[24]
Awards and accolades
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- Conferred with Arjuna Award by the President of India on 25 September 2018.[25][26][27]
- She has been a UNICEF Youth Ambassador for India since 2018.[26]
- Das appeared in India's famous TV reality-show conducted by actor Amitabh Bachchan called Kaun Banega Crorepati on 1 November 2019.
- Hima Das Appointed as a civil servant under the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police in Assam Police Service cadre by Assam Public Service Commission without her appearing for the Combined Competitive Examination but through direct entry mode in February 2021[20]
- Das is the second athlete from Assam after Bhogeswar Baruah to win a gold medal at an international event.[28]
References
[edit]- ↑ Loiwal, Manogya (23 July 2018). "Hima Das: Tracing star sprinter's journey from Assam's rice fields to global stardom". India Today. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hima Das inducted as DSP in Assam, says will continue her athletics career". The Times of India. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "Assam govt decides to appoint sprinter Hima Das as DSP". The Times of India. 10 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ "Assam's Dhing Express Hima Das: Early Life, Struggle, First Recognition, Award & Achievements - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "Hima Das: From Dhing village to World Championship Golds". The Statesman. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- 1 2 "Hima Das: The girl who chases time". The Indian Express. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "Results are out: Hima Das juggles training & studies, secures first division in her 12th board exams". The Economic Times. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ↑ "Hima Das". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Result – Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ "Hima Wins Historic Gold for India". Hotstar. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "Assam's Hima Das breaks national record". time8.in. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Hima Das wins 400m silver in national record time". The Economic Times. 26 August 2018.
- ↑ "Welcome To IANS - India's Largest Independent News Service - login". ians.in.
- ↑ "Hima Das wins 200m gold in Poland". Press Trust of India. 4 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hima sprints to second international gold within a week". Gulf News Sport. 8 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hima Das wins third gold in less than two weeks". The Times of India. 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hima Das Sprints To 4th Gold In 15 Days". NDTV Sports. 18 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hima Das wins fifth gold of month, returns to favourite event in style". The Indian Express. 20 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hima Das ruled out of World Championship due to back problem". The Times of India. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- 1 2 "Hima Das Appointed Deputy Superintendent In Assam Police | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Hima Das Provisional Suspended By NADA For Three Whereabout Failures in 12 Months". NDTV. 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "Hima Das to compete again after NADA Panel clears suspension". India Today. 28 April 2024.
- ↑ Mohan, K.P. (25 December 2024). "Hima Das suspended for 16 months for whereabouts failure from July 2023; eligible now to compete". Sportstar.
- ↑ "Explained: How Hima Das' 16-month retrospective ban imposed by NADA complicates things for the sprinter". Firstpost. 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Tamang, Sylvester (25 September 2018) Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu Conferred Khel Ratna; Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das Get Arjuna Award. sports.ndtv.com
- 1 2 "Hima Das appointed as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador". India Today. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ Singh, Bikash (14 July 2018). "'Golden Girl' Hima Das to be made Assam's sports brand ambassador". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ Loiwal, Manogya. "Hima Das: Tracing star sprinter's journey from Assam's rice fields to global stardom". India Today.
External links
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Media related to Hima Das at Wikimedia Commons- Hima Das at World Athletics
- Hima Das on Instagram
- Hima Das at IMDb
World U20 Champions in women's 400 metres | |
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Indian women sprinters
- Commonwealth Games athletes for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games athletes for India
- People from Nagaon district
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- World Athletics U20 Championships winners
- Athletes from Assam
- Sportswomen from Assam
- UNICEF goodwill ambassadors
- Doping cases in the sport of athletics
- Indian sportspeople in doping cases
- Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 21st-century Indian sportswomen
- Recipients of the Assam Saurabh