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Hima Das was born on 9th January 2000 to Ronjit and Jomali Das in Nagaon, Assam. She is the youngest of six children. Her current age is 18 years as of 2018.
She is 5 ft 8 inches (173cm) tall and weighs around 62kg. Her figure measurements are 30-28-30. She has black colour eyes and hair.
Hima Das started off by playing football with boys in her school days, on the mud pits near her village school. She was considering a career in football and was hoping to play for India. Later, it was suggested to her that she participate in athletics.
She has competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in both the 400 metres and the 4×400 metres relay.
In the 4×400 metres relay, she was part of the Indian team that competed in the final. They finished seventh, with a time of 3 minutes and 33.61 seconds.
Hima Das is the first Indian track athlete to win a medal at any global event. She won the gold medal in the Women’s 400m at World U-20 Championships 2018 at Tampere, Finland, with a time 0f 51.46 seconds. She overtook 3 competitors in the last 80 metres, winning gold and making history.
Her favourite actor Vickey Kaushal and actress Alia Bhatt. Her favourite food spring Roll. Favourite destination Simla and loves to cook.