Gaurika Singh

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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 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]

FullnameGaurika Singh
NationalteamNepal
Born26 November 2002 (2002-11-26) (age 23)[1]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
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Gaurika Singh After Receiving a Silver Medal at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameGaurika Singh
National teamNepal
Born26 November 2002 (2002-11-26) (age 23)[1]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Medley
ClubCamden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club
CoachAdam Taylor
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Kathmandu100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Kathmandu200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Kathmandu400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Kathmandu200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2019 Kathmandu50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2019 Kathmandu100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2016 Guwahati200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2019 Kathmandu4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Kathmandu4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Kathmandu4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2016 Guwahati100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2016 Guwahati200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2016 Guwahati400 m freestyle
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File:V. Malvika (INDIA) won Gold Medal, Shivani Kataria (INDIA) won Silver Medal and Gaurika Singh (NEPAL) won Bronze Medal, in the Women’s swimming 400m Freestyle category, at the 12th South Asian Games-2016,

Personal life

Gaurika Singh originally hails from Bhimdutta municipality, Kanchanpur but now lives and trains in London, United Kingdom at the Camden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club 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' Girls' School and Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School.[9]

Singh is currently studying in Tufts University.[10]

Summer Olympics 2016

File:Shraddha Sudhir (INDIA) won Gold Medal, Gaurika Singh (NEPAL) won Silver Medal and Uthama Silva (SRI LANKA) won Bronze Medal in Women’s 200m Medley Swimming, at the 12th South Asian Games-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 place.[11]

Summer Olympics 2020

At the age of 18 years 8 months 2 days, Singh competed at 2020 Tokyo Olympic. She secured 3rd position of heat 1 of the 100m Freestyle in a time of 1:00:11. Singh managed to set the national record but didn’t qualify for semi-finals. Singh finished in 50th position.[12]

Achievements

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
Women's 100m freestyle 1:00:11 NRGaurika Singh 28 July 20212020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan
Women's 200m free 2:05.06 NRGaurika Singh December 20192019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal
Women's 100m backstroke 1:08.45 Gaurika Singh August 20162016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Women's 100m free 1:01.78 Gaurika Singh April 20162016 Irish Open Swimming Championships Dublin, Ireland [13]
Women's 200 free 2:25.99 NRGaurika Singh April 20162016 Irish Open Swimming Championships Dublin, Ireland [13]
400m freestyle 4:40.93 Gaurika Singh February 20162016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India
100m backstroke 1:07.31 NRGaurika Singh February 20162016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India
200m backstroke 2:26.93 Gaurika Singh February 20162016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India
200m individual medley 2:33.26 NRGaurika Singh February 20162016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India
100m backstroke 1:08.91 Gaurika Singh 7 November 20152015 FINA Swimming World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [14]
100m backstroke 1:08.12 NRGaurika Singh 3 August 20152015 World Aquatics Championships Kazan, Russia
100m breaststroke 1:26.72 NRGaurika Singh June 20152015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [15]
200m breastroke 2:37.87 NRGaurika Singh June 20152015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [15]
100m freestyle 1:03.91 NRGaurika Singh June 20152015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [15]
200m individual medley 2:53.57 NRGaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
50m butterfly NRGaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
100m butterfly 1:19.34 NRGaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
50m backstroke Gaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
100m backstroke 1:17.97 NRGaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
200m backstroke NRGaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
200m freestyle 2:26.28 NRGaurika Singh July 20142014 Galaxy Cup Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal [16]
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