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Indian athlete (born 1998)
Harmilan Bains
Personal information
Full nameHarmilan Kaur Bains
Born23 July 1998 (1998-07-23) (age 26)
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Sport
Events
  • 800 m
  • 1500 m
  • 3000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 1500 m
Asian Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tehran 1500 m

Harmilan Bains (born 23 July 1998) is an Indian track athlete. She is a double silver medalist in the 800m and 1500m events at the Asian Games. She is a gold medalist at the Asian Indoor Championships. Bains was the national record holder in the 1500m event before K. M. Deeksha broke it.

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. Her mother was also an Arjuna Awardee in 2003.

Career

  • 2023: Harmilan won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
  • 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

  1. "Asian Games: Ajay Kumar, Harmilan Bains and Jinson Johnson win medals after impressive show in 1500m race". India Today. October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. 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". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. "Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: India clinch shooting silver". Hindustan Times. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. Rayan, Stan (2024-05-12). "Deeksha breaks 1500m National Record at competition in Los Angeles". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ "Athletics: Sable, Tajinderpal win gold; silver for Sreeshankar, Ajay Kumar, Harmilan Bains & Jyothi Yarraji". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. "Asian Games, women's 1500m: 'Chena Toast' sweet from Lucknow awaits Harmilan Kaur Bains as the parents, international athletes themselves, await her return". The Indian Express. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. ^ K, Baraneetharan (2023-10-01). "Sportskeeda-supported athlete Harmilan Bains wins Asian Games Silver in 1500m". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  8. "Athletics: Harmilan Bains & Ajay Kumar secure silver, Jinson Johnson claims bronze at Asian Games 2023". Khel Now. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  9. Panicker, Amar Sunil (2023-10-01). "Asian Games: Harmilan Bains Secures Silver in the Women's 1500m Race". news18.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.

External links

Asian Indoor Champions in women's 1500 metres
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