Jump to content

Hima Das

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hima Das
Das at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Nickname
Dhing Express
Born (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 26)
Dhing, Assam, India
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Police career
DepartmentAssam Police
Service years2021–present
RankDeputy Superintendent of Police
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m, 400 m
Coached byGalina Bukharina
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100 m: 11.43 (2022)
200 m: 22.88 (2021)
400 m: 50.79 NR NU20R (2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 4×400m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 4×400m mixed
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 400 m
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tampere 400 m

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 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15][16]

On 13 July, she won the 200m at the Kladno Meet in the Czech Republic with a time of 23.43 seconds.[17][18]

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.[19]

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.[20]

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.[21]

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.[22] Although she was initially cleared to compete following a disciplinary hearing in March 2024,[23] NADA later announced a retrospective 16-month suspension effective from 22 July 2023 to 21 November 2024.[24] 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.[25]

Awards and accolades

[edit]
President Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award to Das (left) in 2018

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Hima Das inducted as DSP in Assam, says will continue her athletics career". The Times of India. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Assam govt decides to appoint sprinter Hima Das as DSP". The Times of India. 10 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Assam's Dhing Express Hima Das: Early Life, Struggle, First Recognition, Award & Achievements - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Hima Das: From Dhing village to World Championship Golds". The Statesman. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Hima Das: The girl who chases time". The Indian Express. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Hima Das: The girl who chases time". The Indian Express. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Hima Das". Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Result – Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final". Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Hima Wins Historic Gold for India". Hotstar. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Assam's Hima Das breaks national record". time8.in. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Hima Das wins 400m silver in national record time". The Economic Times. 26 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Welcome To IANS - India's Largest Independent News Service - login". ians.in.
  15. ^ "Hima Das wins 200m gold in Poland". Press Trust of India. 4 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Hima sprints to second international gold within a week". Gulf News Sport. 8 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Hima Das wins third gold in less than two weeks". The Times of India. 13 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Hima Das Sprints To 4th Gold In 15 Days". NDTV Sports. 18 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Hima Das wins fifth gold of month, returns to favourite event in style". The Indian Express. 20 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Hima Das ruled out of World Championship due to back problem". The Times of India. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Hima Das Appointed Deputy Superintendent In Assam Police | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Hima Das Provisional Suspended By NADA For Three Whereabout Failures in 12 Months". NDTV. 5 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Hima Das to compete again after NADA Panel clears suspension". India Today. 28 April 2024.
  24. ^ Mohan, K.P. (25 December 2024). "Hima Das suspended for 16 months for whereabouts failure from July 2023; eligible now to compete". Sportstar.
  25. ^ "Explained: How Hima Das' 16-month retrospective ban imposed by NADA complicates things for the sprinter". Firstpost. 27 December 2024.
  26. ^ Tamang, Sylvester (25 September 2018) Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu Conferred Khel Ratna; Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das Get Arjuna Award. sports.ndtv.com
  27. ^ a b "Hima Das appointed as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador". India Today. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  28. ^ Singh, Bikash (14 July 2018). "'Golden Girl' Hima Das to be made Assam's sports brand ambassador". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  29. ^ Loiwal, Manogya. "Hima Das: Tracing star sprinter's journey from Assam's rice fields to global stardom". India Today.
[edit]
  • Media related to Hima Das at Wikimedia Commons
  • Hima Das at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Hima Das on Instagram Edit this at Wikidata
  • Hima Das at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hima_Das&oldid=1338889687"