Where was Hima born?

Hima Das

When did Hima Das start?

The then 18-year-old Indian sprinter had always wanted to play football but her raw speed while running across the muddy rice fields of Assam convinced a school coach that she should try out athletics. And it turned out to be a career-making decision.

Which state is Hima Das?

Hima Das is a Deputy Superintendent Of Police (DSP) It’s not only on the athletics track that the super-fast athlete ranks highly, because now Hima Das is a DSP – or Detective Superintendent Of Police – in her native state of Assam.

Why is Hima Das famous?

Hima Das is associated with track and field in athletics. She is also known as the Dhing Express. She is also appointed as a Deputy Superintendent Of Police (DSP) in Assam Police. She participates in events like 100m, 200m and 400m.

Is Adidas named after Hima Das?

So much that she scribbled the name of a leading brand on a pair of regular running shoes during her early years as an athlete. But as the Indian athlete met with success over time, her dream turned into a reality she had never envisaged. “When I started running, I ran barefoot.

What is the speed of Hima Das?

OLYMPIC ATHLETE Nicknamed ‘Dhing Express’, Hima Das is a 19-year-old Indian sprinter from the state of Assam. She became the first Indian woman — indeed the first ever Indian athlete — to win a gold medal in any format of a global track event at IAAF World U20 Championships when she clocked a speed of 51.46 seconds.