HIMA DAS- Influential Indian Woman
Hima Das: The Story of India’s Golden Girl Hima Das is an Indian sprinter who hails from Assam. In a country that has a drought of sprinters, Das is like a refreshing drizzle. The 19-year-old is the first and the only Indian athlete to ever win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships. Das is also the holder of the current Indian national record in 400 meters with a timing of 50.79 seconds that she clocked at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, Indonesia. Earlier in 2019, Hima set a new milestone by winning 5 consecutive international gold medals in just 20 days. Early Life: Hima Das was born in a poor family near Kandhulimari village in Assam’s Nagaon district on 9 January. Her parents, Ronjit and Jonali Das belong to the indigenous Kaibarta community. Both of them do farming to support the family. She did her alma mater at the Dhing Public High School. There Das was interested in playing football, a sport she would play with the boys. Although she wished to c...