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{{short description|Indian 400m sprinter}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = Hima Das Salutes India.jpg
| caption = Hima Das Salutes India
| birth_name = Hima Das
| fullname =
| nickname = Dhing Express Mon Jai<ref name=nick>Loiwal, Manogya (23 July 2018) [https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/athletics/story/hima-das-tracing-star-sprinter-s-journey-from-assam-s-rice-fields-to-global-stardom-1293921-2018-07-23 Hima Das: Tracing star sprinter's journey from Assam's rice fields to global stardom – Sports News]. ''India Today''.</ref><ref name=ind/>
| native_name = হিমা দাস
| birth_date = {{date of birth and age|2000|1|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dhing, Nagaon, Assam]], India<ref name=ind>[https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/DAS-Hima-3007316/ Hima Das] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905065345/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/DAS-Hima-3007316/ |date=5 September 2018 }}. asiangames2018.id</ref><ref name=cg>{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6068799-hima-das.htm |title=Hima Das |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141113/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6068799-hima-das.htm |archive-date=12 June 2018 }}</ref>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 167 cm<ref name=ind/>
| weight = 54kg
| website =
| country = {{IND}}
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = 100 m 200 m 400 m
| coach = Nipon Das Galina Bukharina<ref name=ind/>
| pb = 100 m – 11.63 (2021) 200 m – 22.88 (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/hima-das-14796164|title=Hima DAS | Profile|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> 400 m – 50.79 ('''[[List of Indian records in athletics|NR]]''', 2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/hima-das-records-and-biography-1563785998-1|title=Hima Das, records and biography|access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/hima-das-400m-gold-nove-mesto-india-sprinter-5th-win-july-2019-1571724-2019-07-20|title=Hima Das wins 5th gold of the month after successful return to 400m|date=20 July 2019|work=India Today}}</ref>
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCount | total = yes
| [[ Asian Games]] | 2 | 1 | –
| [[ IAAF World U20 Championships|World U20 Championships]] | 1 | – | –
}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[2018 Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games - Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|Women's 4×400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay|Mixed 4×400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IAAF World U20 Championships|World U20 Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships|2018 Tampere]]|[[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]}}
| updated = 21 July 2019
}}

'''Hima Das''' (born 9 January 2000), nicknamed ''Dhing Express'',<ref>[https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/inspirational-story-of-dhing-express-hima-das-527063 Assam's Dhing Express Hima Das: Early Life, Struggle, First Recoginition, Award & Achievements] ''The Sentinel''. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.</ref> is an Indian sprinter from the state of [[Assam]]. She holds the current [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian national record]] in [[400 meters]] with a timing of 50.79 s that she clocked at the [[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Asian Games]] in [[Jakarta]], Indonesia. She is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the [[IAAF World U20 Championships]]. She was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent Of Police (DSP) in Assam Police<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/hima-das-inducted-as-dsp-in-assam-says-will-continue-her-athletics-career/articleshow/81227833.cms | title=Hima Das inducted as DSP in Assam, says will continue her athletics career | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | date=26 February 2021 | accessdate=1 March 2021}}</ref> under the state's Integrated Sport Policy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/assam-govt-appoints-sprinter-hima-das-as-dsp-amends-integrated-sports-policy.html | title=Assam Govt Appoints Sprinter Hima Das As DSP; Amends Integrated Sports Policy | publisher=Republic World | work=Astha Singh | date=11 February 2021 | accessdate=1 March 2021}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Hima Das was born at Kandhulimari village, near the town of [[Dhing]] in her home state of [[Assam]] to Ronjit Das and Jonali Das. They belong to the indigenous Assamese [[Jalia Kaibarta|Kaibbarta]] community. Her parents are farmers by profession. She is the youngest of five siblings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/hima-das-dhing-village-world-championship-golds-1502780958.html|title=Hima Das: From Dhing village to World Championship Golds|date=22 July 2019|work=The Statesman|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> She attended the Dhing Public high School and later on Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya after clearing entrance exam in 5th class and was initially interested in playing football. She used to play football with the boys at her JNV school and had always wanted to pursue a career in football. However, she did not see any prospects for herself in the women's football scene in India. Later, upon advice from a school physical education teacher at JNV, she changed to sprint running.

Das passed her 12th board exams in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/results-are-out-hima-das-juggles-training-board-exams-secures-first-division-in-her-12th-board-exams/articleshow/69493684.cms|title=Results are out: Hima Das juggles training & studies, secures first division in her 12th board exams|date=25 May 2019|work=The Economic Times|access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref>

She is currently pursuing her [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]] degree in [[Cotton University]], Assam.

== Career ==
In April 2018, Das competed in the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] at [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Australia]], in the 400 metres and the 4×400 metres relay.<ref name=cg/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en//result-women-s-4-x-400m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Result – Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final |publisher=[[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=15 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415190219/https://results.gc2018.com/en//result-women-s-4-x-400m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |archive-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>

On 12 July 2018, Das won the [[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres|400 m]] final at the [[2018 IAAF World U20 Championships|World U-20 Championships 2018]] held at [[Tampere]], [[Finland]], clocking 51.46 seconds and becoming the first Indian sprinter to win a [[gold medal]] at an international track event.<ref name="wcu20">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotstar.com/sports//hima-wins-historic-gold-for-india/2001615696|title=Hima Wins Historic Gold for India|date=13 July 2018|publisher=[[Hotstar]]|access-date=13 July 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713073630/http://www.hotstar.com/sports//hima-wins-historic-gold-for-india/2001615696|archive-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

At the [[2018 Asian Games]], Das qualified for the 400 m final, after clocking 51.00 in heat 1 and setting a new Indian national record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.time8.in/asian-games-2018-assams-hima-das-breaks-national-record/|title=Assam’s Hima Das breaks national record|date=25 August 2018|work=time8.in|access-date=25 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724010017/https://www.time8.in/asian-games-2018-assams-hima-das-breaks-national-record/|archive-date=24 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 26 August 2018 she improved the national record to [[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 400 metres|50.79 s]] in the 400 m final however she could win only the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/hima-das-wins-400m-silver-in-national-record-time/articleshow/65552030.cms|title=Hima Das wins 400m silver in national record time|date=26 August 2018|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> Later on 30 August 2018, she, along with [[M. R. Poovamma]], [[Sarita Gayakwad]] and [[V. K. Vismaya]] won the [[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games - Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|women's 4 × 400 metres relay]] clocking 3:28.72. Hima also won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m mixed relay, which was held for the first time at Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ians.in/index.php?param=login|title=Welcome To IANS - India's Largest Independent News Service - login|website=ians.in}}</ref>

Das continued her success in 2019 winning the 200m gold in Poznan Grand Prix in [[Poland]], on 2 July 2019, with a time of 23.65 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/10682959_Hima-Das-wins-200m-gold-in-Poland.html|title=Hima Das wins 200m gold in Poland|date=4 July 2019|work=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/hima-sprints-to-second-international-gold-within-a-week-1.65103691|title=Hima sprints to second international gold within a week|date=8 July 2019|work=Gulf News Sport}}</ref>

On 13 July, she won 200m gold at the Kladno Meet in the [[Czech Republic]] with a time of 23.43 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports//hima-das-wins-third-gold-in-less-than-two-weeks/articleshow/70209607.cms|title=Hima Das wins third gold in less than two weeks|date=13 July 2019|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/athletics/hima-das-sprints-to-4th-gold-in-15-days-2071322|title=Hima Das Sprints To 4th Gold In 15 Days|date=18 July 2019|work=NDTV Sports}}</ref>

On 20 July 2019, she achieved her third gold in a month, and fifth gold, in her 400-meter race in [[Nové Město nad Metují|Nové Město]], [[Czech Republic]] completing the race in 52.09 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/hima-das-gold-400-metre-5839524/|title=Hima Das wins fifth gold of month, returns to favourite event in style|date=20 July 2019|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

She was named for the World Championships to be held at Doha in October 2019. However a month before, she was ruled out of participation due to a back problem, that had started right after she competed at the Asian games the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports//hima-das-ruled-out-of-world--championship-due-to-back-problem/articleshow/71189627.cms|title=Hima Das ruled out of World Championship due to back problem|website=The Times of India|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref>

On Feb 27, 2021, Hima Das enrolled as a [[civil servant]] in the post of [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]] of Assam Police Service cadre through [[Assam Public Service Commission]] without giving the Common Competitive Examination but through Direct Entry.<ref name="Police">{{Cite web|title=Hima Das Appointed Deputy Superintendent In Assam Police {{!}} Other Sports News|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hima-das-appointed-deputy-superintendent-in-assam-police-2379245|access-date=2021-02-26|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and accolades ==
[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award, 2018 to Ms. Hima Das for Athletics, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018.JPG|thumb|left|President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] (''right'') presenting the Arjuna Award to Das (''left'') in 2018]]

*Conferred with [[Arjuna Award]] by the [[President of India]] on 25 September 2018.<ref>Tamang, Sylvester (25 September 2018) [https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/virat-kohli-mirabai-chanu-conferred-khel-ratna-neeraj-chopra-hima-das-get-arjuna-award-1922071 Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu Conferred Khel Ratna; Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das Get Arjuna Award]. sports.ndtv.com</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hima Das appointed as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/hima-das-appointed-as-unicef-india-s-first-youth-ambassador-1389687-2018-11-16 |access-date=6 February 2020 |work=India Today }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Bikash |title='Golden Girl' Hima Das to be made Assam's sports brand ambassador |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/golden-girl-hima-das-to-be-made-assams-sports-brand-ambassador/articleshow/64979545.cms |access-date=6 February 2020 |work=The Economic Times |date=14 July 2018}}</ref>
* Das appeared in India's famous TV reality-show conducted by actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]] called [[Kaun Banega Crorepati]] on 1 November 2019.
* Hima Das Appointed as a [[civil servant]] under the post of [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]] in Assam Police Service cadre by [[Assam Public Service Commission]] without her appearing for the Combined Competitive Examination but through direct entry mode on February 2021<ref name="Police"/>
* Das is the second athlete from [[Assam]] after [[Bhogeswar Baruah]] to win a gold medal at an international event.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Loiwal |first1=Manogya |title=Hima Das: Tracing star sprinter's journey from Assam's rice fields to global stardom |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/athletics/story/hima-das-tracing-star-sprinter-s-journey-from-assam-s-rice-fields-to-global-stardom-1293921-2018-07-23 |work=India Today }}</ref>
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*[https://www.insidene.com/hima-bags-fed-cup-gold-but-misses-ticket-to-tokyo/ Hima bags Fed Cup gold, but misses ticket to Tokyo Olympics]

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[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
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[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:World Athletics U20 Championships winners]]

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