Harmilan Bains Explained

Harmilan Bains
Fullname:Harmilan Kaur Bains
Birth Place:Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Height:168 cm
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 m, 1500 m & 3000 m
Pb:800 m – 2:03.06 (2023)
1500 m – 4:05.39 (2023)
3000 m – 9:01.30 (2023)
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Harmilan Kaur Bains (born 23 July 1998) is an athlete from Punjab, India. She was selected for the Asian Games Indian athletics team. She won the silver medals in the 800m and 1500m race at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[1] [2] [3] She was the Indian record holder in 1500m before K. M. Deeksha shattered her NR.[4]

Early life

Harmilan hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. She did her schooling at Doaba Public School, Mahilpur and the Saint Soldier School, Hoshiarpur. Harmilan's parents are both athletes. Her father Amandeep Bains won a 1500m medal in the South Asian Games and her mother, Madhuri Singh, won silver in 800m at the 2002 Asian Games.[5] Her mother was also an Arjuna Awardee in the year 2003. She trained at the Sports Authority of India training centre at Dharamashala. She was supported by the CSR programme of Sportskeeda website.[6]

Career

References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Asian Games: Ajay Kumar, Harmilan Bains and Jinson Johnson win medals after impressive show in 1500m race . 2023-10-01 . India Today . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-01 . Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: India clinch shooting silver . 2023-10-01 . Hindustan Times . en.
  4. Web site: Rayan . Stan . 2024-05-12 . Deeksha breaks 1500m National Record at competition in Los Angeles . 2024-05-13 . Sportstar . en.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Athletics: Harmilan Bains & Ajay Kumar secure silver, Jinson Johnson claims bronze at Asian Games 2023 . 2023-10-01 . Khel Now . English.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Athletics: Sable, Tajinderpal win gold; silver for Sreeshankar, Ajay Kumar, Harmilan Bains & Jyothi Yarraji . 2023-10-01 . OnManorama.