Gaurika Singh
![]() Gaurika Singh After Receiving a Silver Medal at the 2016 South Asian Games | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Gaurika Singh |
National team |
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Born |
26 November 2002 (age 14) [1] |
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle , Backstroke , Breaststroke, Butterfly, Medley |
Club | Copthall Swimming Club |
Coach |
Rhys Gormley Christine Green |
Medal record
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Gaurika Singh (Nepali: गौरिका सिंह; born 26 November 2002) is a Nepalese swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at the young age of eight. She won one 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]
Personal life
Gaurika Singh lives and trains in London, United Kingdom at the Copthall Swimming Club under coaches Rhys Gormley and Christine Green, who have produced world-class swimmers.[2] Singh is also currently the good-will ambassador of the Shanti Education Initiative Nepal (SEIN).[6]
Singh's father, Paras Singh, often accompanies and supports her around the world.[7]
Singh is currently a student at the Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls.[8]
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 100m Backstroke in a time of 1:08:45 but did not qualify for the semifinals. Singh finished in 31st.[9]
Achievements
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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Women's 100m backstroke | 1:08.45 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Women's 100m free | 1:01.78 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
April 2016 | 2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | [10] | |
Women's 200 free | 2:25.99 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
April 2016 | 2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | [10] |
400m freestyle | 4:40.93 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | ||
100m backstroke | 1:07.31 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
200m backstroke | 2:26.93 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | ||
200m individual medley | 2:33.26 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
100m backstroke | 1:08.91 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
7 November 2015 | 2015 FINA Swimming World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [11] | |
100m backstroke | 1:08.12 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
3 August 2015 | 2015 World Aquatics Championships | Kazan, Russia | |
100m breaststroke | 1:26.72 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [12] |
200m breastroke | 2:37.87 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [12] |
100m freestyle | 1:03.91 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [12] |
200m individual medley | 2:53.57 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] |
50m butterfly | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] | |
100m butterfly | 1:19.34 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] |
50m backstroke | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] | ||
100m backstroke | 1:17.97 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] |
200m backstroke | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] | |
200m freestyle | 2:26.28 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | ![]() |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal | [13] |
References
- ↑ Gaurika Singh. rio2016.com
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Swimmer Singh named goodwill ambassador – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 February 2016. Her maternal grand mother 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. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Rio 2016: 13-year-old swimmer Gaurika Singh from Nepal set to become youngest Olympian. msn.com (2 August 2016)
- 1 2 http://www.barnetcopthall.com/news/irish-open-championships-days-2-and-3
- ↑ "FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015". Omega Timing. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Singh shatters three national records". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Debutant Gaurika sets 4 records on final day". My Republica. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gaurika Singh. |
- Official Facebook page
- 100m backstroke national record in the 2015 FINA World Championship
- Interview with Nepalisite at SEIN
- Interview with Terai Television
- Interview with CBBC Newsround
- Gaurika Singh, rio.com