Gaurika Singh
Personal information | |
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Full name | Gaurika Singh |
National team | Nepal |
Born | 26 November 2002[1] Kathmandu, Nepal | (age 18)
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle, Backstroke , Breaststroke, Butterfly, Medley |
Club | |
Coach | Adam Taylor |
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Gaurika Singh (Nepali: गौरिका सिंह; born 26 November 2002) is a Nepali swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at the young age of eight. She has set the record of winning 4 gold medals in a season of the 2019 South Asian games held in Nepal. She won two silver and three bronze medals for swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games.[2][3][4] She also participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the youngest Olympian, representing Nepal in the Women's 100m backstroke.[5] She has been included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 Entertainment and Sports list.[6]
Personal life[]
Gaurika Singh originally hails from Bhimdutta municipality, Kanchanpur but now lives and trains in London, United Kingdom at the under coach Adam Taylor, who has produced world-class swimmers.[2] Singh is also currently the good-will ambassador of the Shanti Education Initiative Nepal (SEIN).[7]
Singh's father, Paras Singh, often accompanies and supports her around the world.[8]
Singh studied at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls and Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School.[9]
Summer Olympics 2016[]
At 13 years and 255 days, Singh was the youngest athlete to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She won heat 1 of the in a time of 1:08:45 but did not qualify for the semifinals. Singh finished in 31st place.[10]
Achievements[]
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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Women's 200m free | 2:05.06 | NR | Gaurika Singh | December 2019 | 2019 South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
Women's 100m backstroke | 1:08.45 | Gaurika Singh | August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
Women's 100m free | 1:01.78 | Gaurika Singh | April 2016 | 2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | [11] | ||
Women's 200 free | 2:25.99 | NR | Gaurika Singh | April 2016 | 2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | [11] | |
400m freestyle | 4:40.93 | Gaurika Singh | February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |||
100m backstroke | 1:07.31 | NR | Gaurika Singh | February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | ||
200m backstroke | 2:26.93 | Gaurika Singh | February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |||
200m individual medley | 2:33.26 | NR | Gaurika Singh | February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | ||
100m backstroke | 1:08.91 | Gaurika Singh | 7 November 2015 | 2015 FINA Swimming World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [12] | ||
100m backstroke | 1:08.12 | NR | Gaurika Singh | 3 August 2015 | 2015 World Aquatics Championships | Kazan, Russia | ||
100m breaststroke | 1:26.72 | NR | Gaurika Singh | June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] | |
200m breastroke | 2:37.87 | NR | Gaurika Singh | June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] | |
100m freestyle | 1:03.91 | NR | Gaurika Singh | June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] | |
200m individual medley | 2:53.57 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] | |
50m butterfly | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] | ||
100m butterfly | 1:19.34 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] | |
50m backstroke | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] | |||
100m backstroke | 1:17.97 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] | |
200m backstroke | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] | ||
200m freestyle | 2:26.28 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [14] |
References[]
- ^ Gaurika Singh Archived 5 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Singh claims historic individual medal in swimming – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Nepal bag 5 more medals in SAG, Gaurika Singh sets national record in swimming – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Nepal adds one each silver and bronze to medal count". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Gaurika Singh". Forbes. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Swimmer Singh named goodwill ambassador – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 February 2016. Her maternal grandmother is Gita Rana,founder of Galaxy Public School and a controversial politician. Her mother is Garima Rana.
- ^ YouTube: Terai Television (1 August 2014), TTV CHAMPIONS Q & A – Gaurika Singh, retrieved 10 February 2016 Her mother is Garima Rana, who was first female national topper in School leaving Certificate exams in Nepal.
- ^ Dangi, Krishna. "My Republica – Swimming sensation Gaurika to support quake victims". www.myrepublica.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Rio 2016: 13-year-old swimmer Gaurika Singh from Nepal set to become youngest Olympian Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. msn.com (2 August 2016)
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.barnetcopthall.com/news/irish-open-championships-days-2-and-3
- ^ "FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015". Omega Timing. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Singh shatters three national records". The Himalayan Times. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Debutant Gaurika sets 4 records on final day". My Republica. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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