On 9th January 2000 a baby girl named Hima was born to Ranjith and Jonali Das at Kandhulimari village, near the small town of Dhing in Assam, India. This girl from a poor joint family of seventeen would go on to light a flame in Indian Athletics and inspire a historically patriarchal country to believe in their girls.
Personal Information
| Name | Hima Das |
| Nickname | Dhing Express, Mon jai |
| Profession | Athlete |
Physical Statistics
| Height (approx.) | 5’6” (167 cm / 1.67 m) |
| Weight (approx) | 50 kg / 110 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 9 January 2000 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 25 Years |
| Birthplace | Kandhulimari village, Dhing, Nagaon, Assam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Caste | Keot (Kaibarta)- Scheduled Caste |
| Hobbies | Playing football, Shooting, Watching Movies and Listening to Music |
| School | Dhing Public School |
| Educational | Graduate in May 2019 |
Family & Relationships
| Marital Status | UnMarried |
| Parents | Father– Ronjit Da Mother- Jonali |
| Siblings | Brother– Basanta (younger) Sisters- Rinti Das, Barsha |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not |
Sports Career
| International Debut | IAAF World U20 Championship (2018) |
| Awards, Honours | 25 September 2018 – Arjuna Award 2018 – Young Indian of the Year (GQ India) |
Police Career
| Department | Police Department |
| Branch | Assam Police |
| Service years | 2021-present |
| Rank | DSP |
Track and Field
| Coach | • Nipon Das • Nabajit Malakar • Galina Bukharina |
| Event | Sprint (100 m; 200 m; 400 m) |
| Records (main ones) | • 26 August 2018 – she improved the national record to 50.79 s. • 2018 – Asian Games, after clocking 51.00 in heat 1, Das set a new national record in India. |
| Medals | 2018 – Gold madel at the World U-20 Championships 2018 held at Tampere, Finland 2018 – Silver madel in 400m at Asian Games in Jakarta 2018 – Gold madel in Mixed 4×400m at Asian Games in Jakarta 2018 – Gold madel in Women’s 4×400m at Asian Games in Jakarta 2019 – Gold madel in 200 m in Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland 2019 – Gold madel in 200m at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland 2019 – Gold madel in 200m at the Kladno Athletics Meet in the Czech Republic 2019 – Gold madel in 200m at the Tabor Athletics Meet in the Czech Republic 2019 – Gold madel in 400m in Nove Mesto, the Czech Republic on 20 July 2019 |
Personal Preferences
| Favorite Cricketer | M. S. Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Track Athlete | Ashwini Akkunji |
| Favourite Football Player | Nicolás Vélez (Argentina) |
| Favourite Singer | Zubeen Garg |
| Favourite Actor | Akshay Kumar |
What You Never Knew About Hima Das
- Hima’s first pair of spikes were generic, so she wrote Adidas on them. After Hima won the sensational 400m in Finland, the top German brand chose her as their brand ambassador and later made, custom-made shoes for her that have her name on one side and ‘create history’ on the other.
- She prefers to focus on her sport than engage in relationships of any manner.
- She came out in support of domestic helpers and workers, who have been affected by the Coronavirus-caused lockdown through an initiative by Edelweiss.
- Hima’s role model is Sachin Tendulkar, meeting whom was the best moment of her life according to her.
- Her parents are members of the indigenous Kaibarta community and practice farming to provide for their family.
- She comes from a humble background where her first pair of spikes were generic and till then, she had been running barefoot.
- Hima Das is an inspiration to girls in India and all over the world as she has proven that situation does not define or break us.
