Nilima Ghose Explained
| Nilima Ghose |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1935 |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Sprint, hurdles |
| Pb: | 100 m – 12.7 (1954)
80 mH – 13.07 (1952) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Nilima Ghose (born 15 June 1935) was the first female team which included Mary D'Souza athlete from India to compete at the Summer Olympics, when she took part in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.[1] [2] [3]
Ghose was just 17 years old when she competed in her two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In the 100 metres, coming last in a time of 13.80 seconds, so she did not qualify for the next round.[4] [5] A couple of days later, Ghose competed in the 80 metres hurdles. She finished fifth nearly two seconds behind the winner of her heat Fanny Blankers-Koen.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Nilima Ghose. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112913/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gh/nilima-ghose-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 14 May 2017.
- News: Nilima Ghose: The teenager who helped Indian women get off the blocks in Olympics . Olympics . Ansari . Aarish . November 3, 2021.
- Web site: Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal. wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. 25 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221013092944/https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology. 13 October 2022. Kolkata.
- Web site: Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Round One. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417051822/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/ATH/womens-100-metres-round-one.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 14 May 2017.
- News: Forgotten Heroes: Nilima Ghose - The first Indian woman at the Olympics . The Bridge . Nair . Abhijit . November 4, 2020.
- Web site: Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 80 metres Hurdles Round One. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417051823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/ATH/womens-80-metres-hurdles-round-one.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 14 May 2017.
