A biography for Hima Dashasn’t been written yet.
“That's probably the only thing I am afraid of: time.”
“If you ask me, everything... every event that takes place changes your life.”
“My role model was Sachin Tendulkar as a kid. I feel very proud that I have been able to follow his footsteps and become a UNICEF ambassador like him.”
“I don't care how my past was or what I had to go through.”
“I am not sure how fast I can run.”
“I wanted to play football and wear the Indian jersey, but there was no women's football team.”
“I thrive in competition. It feels good to improve timings and create records.”
“I only think of my practice and running as fast as I can.”
“My paternal uncle and aunt have jobs, and they are the ones who feed the family with a regular income.”
“I am a low-key girl from a middle-class family of a small village.”
“We usually have a fixed routine for our trainings. It is important that we are disciplined throughout because, being athletes, those little things impact our performances on the field.”
“Sometimes I feel I don't know even know how to run.”
“My only aim is to clock a time that everyone remembers.”
“My biggest support and backbone have been my friends.”
“Hima is Hima only. I haven't changed.”
“I am fortunate to be on board with one of India's top sports management group.”
“It is a great feeling that I am the first Indian to win a gold medal in track event in world juniors.”
“I'm not comparing it with cricketers who get huge money. But getting some financial benefits do motivate players, especially athletes. I appreciate this move by the state government. A state like Haryana has been producing more and more players because of such motivations.”
“I used to play everything, but people in my village said football is in my blood because my father has been a footballer.”
“Good athletes will be there at good competitions, but I don't think about them; I just think of bettering my own time.”