Hima Das

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Prior to getting into the track & field event, Hima was interested in Football. She used to play football with boys at her school and even wanted to pursue her career in Football.Later, Hima opted sprint as her career; upon advice from a school physical education teacher named Shamsul Hoque.Nippon (Himas Coach) spotted her during an inter-district meet. He says- She was wearing cheap spikes, but she won gold in the 100 and 200. She ran like the wind. I hadnt seen such a talent in ages..The coach pressurized Hima to shift to Guwahati, 140 km away from her village and convinced her that she had a future in athletics.Hima was first trained in Guwahatis Sarusajai stadium by head coach Nipon Das and Nabajit Malakar. Hima Das With Nipon Das and Nabajit Malakar at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati.In Guwahati, Hima Das, who was used to running 100 m and 200 m, was asked to switch to 400 m.Her parents were initially reluctant to let her go, but, later, they agreed. Parents of Hima Das.Himas father, Ronjit Das, was a fast runner himself. He says- When Hima told me that she wanted to pursue sports, I saw no point in stopping her. Her passion is real. And theres no stopping passion like that..After winning the gold medal in the World U20 Championship, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on Twitter.Indian President Ram Nath Kovind also congratulated her on Twitter.