Harmilan Bains Explained
| Harmilan Bains |
| Fullname: | Harmilan Kaur Bains |
| Birth Place: | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
| Height: | 168 cm |
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Harmilan Bains (born 23 July 1998) is an Indian track athlete.[1] She is a double silver medalist in the 800m and 1500m events at the Asian Games.[2] She is a gold medalist at the Asian Indoor Championships.[3] Bains was the national record holder in the 1500m event before K. M. Deeksha broke it.[4]
Early life
Bains hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. She conpleted her schooling at Doaba Public School, Mahilpur and Saint Soldier School, Hoshiarpur. Her parents are both athletes. Her father Amandeep Bains won a 1500m medal at the South Asian Games and her mother Madhuri Singh, won silver in 800m at the Asian Games.[5] Her mother was also an Arjuna Awardee in 2003.[6]
Career
- 2023: Harmilan won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[7] [8] [9]
- 2023: She won silver medals in both 1500m and 800m at the Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
- 2021: She clocked 4:05.39 in 1500m at the National Open Championships 2021 in Warangal to set a new National Record erasing Sunita Rani's 2002 record of 4:06.03.
- 2021: She clocked 2:02.57, her personal best in the 800m at the 2021 Nationals in Patiala.
- 2020: Won a gold medal each in the 1500m and 800m at the Khelo India University Games.
- 2016: She won a bronze medal in the 1500m at the Asian Junior Championships at Ho Chi-Minh, Vietnam. She times 4:33.02.
References
- Web site: Asian Games: Ajay Kumar, Harmilan Bains and Jinson Johnson win medals after impressive show in 1500m race . 2023-10-01 . India Today . October 2023 . en.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2023-10-01 . Asian Games: Harmilan Bains wins silver in women's 1500m; Ajay Kumar, Jinson Johnson take silver and bronze in men's 1500m . 2023-10-01 . Sportstar . en.
- Web site: 2023-10-01 . Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: India clinch shooting silver . 2023-10-01 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: Rayan . Stan . 2024-05-12 . Deeksha breaks 1500m National Record at competition in Los Angeles . 2024-05-13 . Sportstar . en.
- Web site: 2023-10-01 . Asian Games, women's 1500m: 'Chena Toast' sweet from Lucknow awaits Harmilan Kaur Bains as the parents, international athletes themselves, await her return . 2023-10-01 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: K . Baraneetharan . 2023-10-01 . Sportskeeda-supported athlete Harmilan Bains wins Asian Games Silver in 1500m . 2023-10-01 . sportskeeda.com . en-us.
- Web site: Athletics: Harmilan Bains & Ajay Kumar secure silver, Jinson Johnson claims bronze at Asian Games 2023 . 2023-10-01 . Khel Now . English.
- Web site: Panicker . Amar Sunil . 2023-10-01 . Asian Games: Harmilan Bains Secures Silver in the Women's 1500m Race . 2023-10-01 . news18.com.
- Web site: Athletics: Sable, Tajinderpal win gold; silver for Sreeshankar, Ajay Kumar, Harmilan Bains & Jyothi Yarraji . 2023-10-01 . OnManorama.
