Hima Das has been making headlines for her amazing run in July, which has been seen in her consecutive winning five gold medals since July 2. The 19-year-old girl from Assam has become a social media sensation.
Well-wishers were PM Narendra Modi, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood star Amitabh bachan,Anushka Sharma and many more. Anushka Sharma tweeted a special message for India’s “golden girl” to which Hema Das responded by saying she was a “big time fan” of the actress.
19 days – 5 gold medals – 1 golden girl ! Congratulations @HimaDas8 ! You are an exemplary example of solid grit & determination & a huge inspiration to young girls
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma)
July 22, 2019
T 3233 – Hima Das .. the pride of India .. to the Moon and beyond .. indeed but we need to add another Moon for she has done 5 now .. AMAZING !!
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan)
July 21, 2019
Loving the way you have been running in the European circuit over the last 19 days.
Your hunger to win and perseverance is an inspiration for the youth.
Congrats on your 5Medals!
All the best for the future races, @HimaDas8. pic.twitter.com/kaVdsB1AjZ— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
July 21, 2019
Hema Das’ latest gold medal came in the 400m race in Prague where she took the top podium spot with a time of 52.09 seconds. This was Hema Das’ fifth gold since July 2 when she first took part in a competitive race in Europe.
