Journey of an Athlete | Hima Das | TEDxNSUT

Often Called ‘The Dhing Express’, Hima Das is a 19-year-old Indian sprinter hailing from Assam. Holder of the current Indian National Record in 400 Metres with the timing of 50.79s, she also became the first Indian woman and the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in any format of a global track event at IAAF World U20 Championships when she clocked a speed of 51.46 seconds.
She is a living testimony of the transformation of austerity to triumph through the means of exhilarating dedication. Often Called ‘The Dhing Express’, Hima Das is a 19-year-old Indian sprinter hailing from Assam. Holder of the current Indian National Record in 400 Metres with the timing of 50.79s, she also became the first Indian woman, nay, the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in any format of a global track event at IAAF World U20 Championships when she clocked a speed of 51.46 s.
She is a living testimony of the transformation of austerity to triumph through the means of exhilarating dedication. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@ansha2425]

"The most beautiful women are those who take their nation to heights"🏃‍♀

[@mahaveertanwar4899]

True

[@pujavasave5382]

Exactly

[@tushartarat5983]

Absolutely my brother.

[@earlysarma4397]

True

[@sarinathapa889]

Yes

[@deepdescribes2774]

"Khud ka vdo dekhkar khud inspiration leti thi" -- most epic line. As an Assamese we r always proud of u Hima Das.

[@medhaaryaa2762]

Humen bhi proud hai inpe. Main Uttar Pradesh se hun. 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@arpanjyotideka3111]

Ami u de bhai 😀❤️

[@abhinabasaikia6377]

I am from Assam..she is so humble ND nice.. anyone from Assam ?

[@rashikajhan8361]

Me

[@jintu73]

Me too

[@gyanavigautam320]

mee

[@tanusmitadas7068]

Me

[@studywithriya2620]

Yes

[@sagaragarwal369]

Who else wants a movie about her story.

[@pritamsingh6602]

Bhai. Movie bhi nepotism wala karaga kya matlab ha 👍

[@srirama286]

Agar hogi toh bollywood mai toh expect hi math karo.. South Indian movies might bring it

[@hobbylobby2151]

Ha bhai pr bollywood se to umeed hi na kro unlogo ko to lve story bnane se fursat nhi.

[@tanusingh89209]

me

[@anasraza4753]

Me also bro

[@Mcthindi]

"She will bring Olympic Gold"...2021

[@Mcthindi]

In the end she cried they cut that part of video... emotions...she has done nice job.....some has struggled so much & they are really strong people!

[@storytak9969]

Abhi qualification se bahoot door hai

[@vedantkaran1853]

@@pankajbisht1079 Olympic 2020 delayed till 2021

[@pankajbisht1079]

Okk buddy 😊

[@navneetsah5272]

Yes Olympic gold in 2021🎖

[@aditya20psy]

Only 60k views in 6months... That's how we Indian appreciate true legends

[@prachuryyabaruah7]

This is our reality. Here every one is busy with controversies and how foreign people live✌🏼

[@12345621793]

Hum sab lund hey..

[@jitulborah_10]

That too in the tedxtalks channel with 26m subscribers

[@Eagle-eyesight]

Cricket and bollywood 😂😂😂😂

[@divyakanwar7941]

If tedx invite deepika padukone, Sarukh Khan , aliya bhat etc..“Then in just 6 dayss more than 6 million views” Bitter truth 😐

[@bhagyashreebhamare7932]

She is remembering each date so brilliant girl, Got India jersey at Hyderabad, speaking in sweet hindi tone. Proud of you Hima.

[@anushkasingh1128]

She is the most strongest women becoz she has seen the most darkest days of life .................salute to hima she is pride of Assam pride of India ❤️ u hima das

[@mridulchoudhury1425]

She is queen of Assam...proud to be an Assamese

[@Ch.Hemachander-03]

Mridul Choudhury Who is the king then?

[@statisticsforbeginners6841]

This is true story of a struggle and strong personality. She had remembered every minute details. Such an inspiration.

[@Lakshyatalk]

Whenever i watch her winning moment of gold medal .. water comes out automatically from my eyes.. we are so proud of u Hima das.. lots of love from Assam❤️❤️

[@bhimtoto621]

Tears

[@aditilasor1]

​@@bhimtoto621 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jyotishmakeot]

That's my school in JNV, Dhing ! My teacher Haque sir gave her that push/ guidance. She visited our school with other children from the nearby villages. We knew Hima since then!! So so proud of Hima ! And more than happy to see that she never fails to mention about our sir !!❤️❤️❤️

[@schrodingerscat7247]

Navodayan 😍🔥🔥✌

[@sarthakfriendsclub....3814]

i am also navodian from maharashtra and i am also proud of her achievement

[@arpanjyotideka3111]

JNV Kamrup ❤️

[@upmanyaankit2877]

I am also a navodayan ...from jnv Pratapgarh

[@GeetaVerma-cd8ky]

JNV sgnr 🙋👍

[@letfreedomring23]

She's amazing... She didn't forget her benefectors (she even mention them by name)

[@mathsbyary]

Jai hind Proud of you mam

[@AmirulIslam-ui3kc]

My dreams

[@manjulaphanee]

*ma'am

[@arjunsingh-yr1yo]

She is really deserve arjun award..

[@charithasrivemuri4124]

Ya

[@manojsharma-fq6ik]

One day she'll get the Bhaarat Ratna and will become the most prestigious gem of the country just like Sachin.. Mark my words brother..!!

[@aumdhavale1543]

She will

[@akashrathod9617]

I'm sure she will win Olympic medal one Day.

[@Unknown-n3r]

Proud of being student of Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya,Dhing💓💓..lotes of love Hima baa💓..Samsul Hoque sir you r inspiring us....

[@onanaverage9395]

Iam also navodayan. Proud to be no navodayan

[@nishishah7107]

All her struggles were not so easy but she made it sound like ‘thik hai yeh n voh’ Truly an inspiration.❤️

[@earlysarma4397]

Haaan aur wo khet k mitti mein daurti thi toh unko ka ability high hein Dihing express

[@dg3721]

We are really proud of Hima Das. Because she is making our Assam and India proud. We really need such kind of Rising stars.

[@biswajitgogoi5776]

𝙅𝙤𝙞 𝘼𝙖𝙞 𝘼𝙭𝙤𝙢✊

[@biswajitgogoi5776]

𝙔𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤💗

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𝙏𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙧 𝙠𝙤𝙩

[@dg3721]

@@biswajitgogoi5776 mur ghor lakhimpur boginodit

[@Harshsharma-Indain]

She is only praying for to see her game, what a beautiful thought she has in her mind 💖💕 she has secrifise her needs for India and make us proud Thanks for everything hima.

[@vivekpanwarpanwar469]

It was such a pleasure to share the stage with you , your life is truly inspiring and I am sure with your determination and grit you will get many laurels for the nation. Super proud of you. Jai Hind

[@FuNNY_Trailer1]

She will definitely give us a medal on Olympic track

[@bandy390]

You will definitely bring more glory to the nation....

[@EklavyaMotivation]

Right

[@madhusmitakoch8094]

Such an inspiration. She struggled, fought and raised like a queen. She have been to different places yet she is so down to earth and she spoke so innocently. I heart you.

[@deeprajlimbu4331]

2:11 samsul hoque sir was our pt teacher in JNV Morigaon, 2018 when I was in class 12 _feeling proud for sir 🤩💗💜

[@abhinabasaikia6377]

Me too from jnv ..ex student now ..jnv is love 😍😍😍

[@jyotishmakeot]

Here's another JNV student 🙌🏼, JNV Dhing, Nagaon !

[@sujatamurmu2878]

Proud to be navodayan. Ex student

[@shivamsharma4146]

Im.also from jnv bhiwani❤️❤️

[@reeti87]

She is so humble, down to earth and inspiration for all the assamese ❤️

[@abhaypalsingh2433]

She is so humble and inspirational..... Thank you Hima mam.....

[@sankalpz3980]

Damm she is so strong.. Her heart is filled with emotion but she didn't let her water come out of her eyes

[@anuradhasinha4261]

Today, I am regretting on myself ,bcZ before a year I was in national camp & I didn't perform well ,bcZ I had no believe on myself . Wish I could see this video that time. So,don't leave any opportunity which u get and perform that from ur 💓.

[@theelitenotions5385]

Are you from Arunachal Pradesh ?

[@anuradhasinha4261]

@@theelitenotions5385 no

[@arjundevkate2838]

Sure.....I wl remember Ur advice forever

[@anuradhasinha4261]

@@arjundevkate2838 Good 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@anuradhasinha4261]

But don't hurt anyone in your journey . Bcz hurting's regret is much greater than anything.☺️☺️

[@HS-jy7qr]

Such an inspiration. Honored to have people like you in India.

[@sanjanaupadhyay6005]

She is such an amazing girl ❤️

[@santoshthakur5968]

i salute of dis lady...inki ankho me drd or proud dono h...true indian lady..

[@subratakr.acharya2122]

Very nicely explained her self initial days struggling story . . . Very candid narratives with humble gesture & paying due respect & expressed gratitude to her mentors up till now . . . 👍👍👍 Simplicity, that's the beauty of the NE peoples especially belong to Assam . . . 😊😊 May God bless you. Wish you all the very best in days to come . . . 👍👍👍💐💐🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@mr.pathak846]

Golden Girls.. Love you sister.. We are very proud of you... Right now tears in my eyes. 😍😍👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@poonambharti7678]

A navodayan teacher gave her direction at her initial stage .. salute to all navodaya teachers,they also gave of direction to life of huge navodayans like me 🙏... Mam u r proud of India 😘💝👏👏

[@aayushisingh2175]

East India is often not given so much importance but 2 girls who inspires me are Marykom mam and Hema mam

[@dharitri8937]

True sister......... are u from northeast India

[@jyotis677]

Inspirational journey from hima das to "the hima das" 🙏🙏✌

[@priyankarane6554]

She truly showed.. You don't need shoes but strong heart and determination 💐🎉

[@Urbanking228]

“जितने दिन ज़िन्दगी को आपने खुलकर जी लिया वही दिन आपके हैं ! बाक़ी दिन तो कैलेंडर की तारीखें हैं !!”

[@shalinitoppo9810]

She is just mind blowing. 😍

[@ophelia7638]

real heroine ✊ asli legend ✌️love from assam

[@neelampal645]

Common thing in all inspirational ppl is simplicity and no attitude!! Great

[@onlytanmay]

Ananya pandey sikho inse kuch ye he asli struggle

[@Eagle-eyesight]

Why are you blaming ananya pandey??? Blame on maximum poor quality audience who supports bollywood and cricket

[@franktastic5336]

@@Eagle-eyesight Damn 🔥

[@manjulaphanee]

Now why do you need to comment about her here? Seems like you're either jealous or obsessed with her

[@onlytanmay]

@@manjulaphanee jealous is not good, i know

[@Kulwinderkaur-pz1kf]

Why we give so attention to them they don't deserved our attention

[@BHARGAB1000]

Proud of you Hima as an inhabitant of Assam.

[@the_bhartiya_spirit]

DSP Hima Das name is enough to feel proud 💙🇮🇳 parmatma bless you GIRL

[@studyhelp1965]

DEAR GIRLS, THIS IS CALLED REAL FEMINISM WHICH MAKES US ALL PROUD....

[@bimaljiya8016]

I m proud of you hima, big jai hind from Assam rifles

[@sikhajyotihazam1853]

All the best from Assam Hema...be safe,stay fit

[@AlimaAktar]

Waw. She talked about Navodaya Vidyalaya. Proud to be a NAVODAYAN

[@PrashanthReddy8]

Hello ma'am am also NAVODAYAN 💪

[@anitamarskole6348]

i am also an navodayan 😋

[@Chama526]

I too Navodayan

[@AlimaAktar]

@@Chama526 plz visit my channel.

[@PrashanthReddy8]

@@anitamarskole6348 r u sports player

[@pranavkrishnashukla27]

We Indians are proud of you...... You came from a small state and now shining in the whole world

[@nireekshanithya7469]

So inspiring and very humble..... All the best Hima...

[@AA-rg6lf]

As Assamese We are proud of Hima Das. Go ahead Hima Das. Proud of Assam.

[@AR-fu1mk]

Proud of Hima from Assam

[@niharikatomar4679]

Why don't people support these kind of talents and then they blame industry etc , fault is in youu🙂. Hats off to this girl proud 💓

[@iamnoob9406]

HIS TECHNIQUE IS TO START FAST AND RUN FAST AND END FAST 🏇🏇🙏🙏

[@Gymfitnessfreak]

She inspire so many womens in India. 🇮🇳

[@GurdevSingh-wm7bk]

We all are proud on you and you are happiness of Hindustan salute you great player or inspiration

[@staymotivatedandkeephustli7403]

Legend of assam...we proud u hima....you inspired many

[@u.k1125]

Jo kal Addidas ka shoe ni le paati thii....wo aaj branding kr rhi .... really salute ur struggle .... future Olympic winner🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@DeepakSingh-pp2hq]

Correct mam, Your last line is amazing and our countrymen should support Athletics India team.

[@shalineechoubey5103]

Tears are rolling on my eyes ..You are the real inspiration.

[@indiatrader1735]

A pure soul... Who want to feel his nation praoud... and you are a symbol for so many dreamers who are want to achieve their goal...

[@rakeshsewacr7]

You are the real queen and proud of india, while watching this video am motivating my self...

[@gyancentral8009]

Every Indian girl should take Inspiration from Hima Das. She is real Gem of India. Jai Hind🇮🇳

[@SONAL_THAPA_FACTBLITZ]

We proud of "Hima mam"...Ur are gem 💎 of india😘

[@rituranjan9342]

Im from Dhing navodaya..still remember the 1st introduction of her with our PT sir..🙏

[@dikshaverma6975]

I love how she mentioned each nd evryone♥️

[@lastqueen4582]

Whenever I feel low and distressed, I used to see this video and this is my seventh times to watch and Hima Das is my all time favorite person, my inspiration towards my journey of life ♡ Love you Hima Love from Sikkim ♥♥♥

[@automobileengineering5837]

True inspiration mam from Bangladesh

[@VishnuSharma-og6bf]

👏👏Congratulations dear sister we proud of you from Shillong (Meghalaya)💐💐

[@michellewest6929]

Y'all I wish I could be of the NorthEast. She just made me want this even more. What a humble lady!!

[@maningkamliuchawang5307]

I want my son daughter to be like her... My tears rool down as I listened to her speech. God bless you jai hind 🙏

[@moinuddinahmed243]

Proud to be from Assam ...Pride of Assam,proud of India

[@rahuldifusa7]

You're amazing Hima Mam...you'll definitly bring gold for the country again....Pride of Assam.❤️❤️❤️

[@mohitkothariuk4213]

Hima das💓💓💓 Real queen of India🙏🙏🙏

[@symbolofknowledge1385]

Hima mam, I have no problems language, we understand your think. A million thanks to you give gold prize.

[@bisnugiri6929]

She is very humble and very kind i know her very well

[@atcraftcorner5521]

I m also from Nagaon Dhing Assam ...and proud of Hima Joi Aai Axom ..Jai Hind

[@surikhaneog5605]

Assamese people are so much emotional and Preeti like her...i think i can feel her a few

[@rikuchakraborty6394]

I am Nagaon (Assam) from her birth place, we are so proud of her... An inspiration for every girl who wants to achieve anything in life 🙏🙏🙏May God Bless her 🌸🌸🌸

[@googlynet2769]

We are proude of you Hima Das Mam☺☺👑👑

[@AtrayeeDutta2322]

the most purest & hardworking soul ever!

[@iqtrick47]

Our golden girl... Love from Assam

[@gaurinautiyal293]

Parents support is most important 🙂

[@Arindam_Deka]

She is the proud of Assam and India...

[@nirjaa28]

She is so cute...khud ka video dekh ke khud inspiration le rahi hu...we proud of you Hima...our golden girl ❤️

[@Christ_girl]

She is my inspiration in athlete i wanna be like her in running...love from Maharashtra

[@gamingwithvoid2391]

True inspiration...may you reach greater heights...may god bless you..first my favourite player was Dhoni for his struggle...next it will be you

[@shikhulagha]

Proud of you! ❤ from Nagaland

[@jnanjitsaikiamusic7718]

Great girl from Dhing, Nagaon, Assam, India. I am very proud to be an Assamese, an Indian 🇮🇳. My mother's home is also at Dhing. She is proud of our Country. 🙏💐

[@lbsnaacadre8034]

You should talk in Assamese Dhing Express of India😘😘😘 Language doesnot matter in achieving excellent in any field.

[@_sms8017]

Language, beauty wealth and rest of the worldly things are nothing in front of Hima Mam, she knows the darkest part of life and vanished it through running which brings lightest part of life

[@vinay9755]

We can feel your language as you are close to our heart.😊😊😊😊

[@shilpagopinath6513]

I wish there was a 'heart' button.. This kid has a heart of gold! So inspiring ❤❤

[@gayatrigogoimunu525]

Love from your birthplace Hima ❤. You are proud of our state. ❤

[@madhavdebnath8473]

This is extremely proud to see that a girl born at cottage and brought india at intenrtional platform with glory.it's called struggle to changes luck into good luck.🇮🇳🙏💙

[@HerhighnessArsh]

So proud of her 💗

[@hellisemptyandallthedevils1474]

I can never forget, when the national anthem sings she was crying....I saw in her eyes her patriotism, dedication, commitment.... respect you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DivyaSingh-rc3lr]

Hima das is amazing she is my inspirational girl I love her / sports

[@jhunagoswami1537]

Can not explain in words the feelings while listened the name of our district "Nagaon" on such a big platform.. This is what she gave us with her achievement. This happiness is just amazing.. Just love to see how clearly she is explaining her journey from a base to a height.. Go ahead girl .. Our heartfelt blessings are always with you.. Going to support you all time .. lots of love from Assam to the Great Indian 💕🥺🙏🏼