Harmilan Bains

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Harmilan Bains
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Personal information
Full nameHarmilan Kaur Bains
Born23 July 1998 (1998-07-23) (age 25)
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m & 3000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 2:03.06 (2023)
1500 m – 4:05.39 (2023)
3000 m – 9:01.30 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 800 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 1500 m
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Tehran 1500 m

Harmilan Kaur Bains (born 23 July 1998) is an athlete from Punjab. She was selected for the Asian Games Indian athletics team. She won the silver medals in the 800m and 1500m race at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. [1] [2] [3] She was the Indian record holder in 1500m before K. M. Deeksha shattered her NR. [4]

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Early life

Harmilan hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. She did her schooling at Doaba Public School, Mahilpur and the Saint Soldier School, Hoshiarpur. Harmilan's parents are both athletes. [5] Her father Amandeep Bains won a 1500m medal in the South Asian Games and her mother, Madhuri Singh, won silver in 800m at the 2002 Asian Games. [6] Her mother was also an Arjuna Awardee in the year 2003. She trained at the Sports Authority of India training centre at Dharamashala. She was supported by the CSR programme of Sportskeeda website. [7]

Career

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References

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