Gaurika Singh

Gaurika Singh (Nepali: गौरिका सिंह; born 26 November 2002) is a Nepalese origin 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]

Gaurika Singh

Gaurika Singh After Receiving a Silver Medal at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Full name	Gaurika Singh
National team	Nepal
Born	26 November 2002 (2002-11-26) (age 22)[1] Kathmandu, Nepal
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Medley
Club	Camden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club
Coach	Adam Taylor
Medal record Representing  Nepal South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu 100 m freestyle 2019 Kathmandu 200 m freestyle 2019 Kathmandu 400 m freestyle 2019 Kathmandu 200 m backstroke 2019 Kathmandu 50 m backstroke 2019 Kathmandu 100 m backstroke 2016 Guwahati 200 m medley 2019 Kathmandu 4×100 m freestyle 2019 Kathmandu 4×200 m freestyle 2019 Kathmandu 4×100 m medley 2016 Guwahati 100 m backstroke 2016 Guwahati 200 m backstroke 2016 Guwahati 400 m freestyle

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

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
Women's 100m freestyle	1:00:11	NR	Gaurika Singh	28 July 2021	2020 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan
Women's 200m free	2:05.06	NR	Gaurika Singh	December 2019	2019 South Asian Games	Kathmandu, Nepal
Women's 100m backstroke	1:08.45		Gaurika Singh	August 2016	2016 Summer Olympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Women's 100m free	1:01.78		Gaurika Singh	April 2016	2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships	Dublin, Republic of Ireland	[13]
Women's 200 free	2:25.99	NR	Gaurika Singh	April 2016	2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships	Dublin, Republic of Ireland	[13]
400m freestyle	4:40.93		Gaurika Singh	February 2016	2016 South Asian Games	Guwahati, India
100m backstroke	1:07.31	NR	Gaurika Singh	February 2016	2016 South Asian Games	Guwahati, India
200m backstroke	2:26.93		Gaurika Singh	February 2016	2016 South Asian Games	Guwahati, India
200m individual medley	2:33.26	NR	Gaurika Singh	February 2016	2016 South Asian Games	Guwahati, India
100m backstroke	1:08.91		Gaurika Singh	7 November 2015	2015 FINA Swimming World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[14]
100m backstroke	1:08.12	NR	Gaurika Singh	3 August 2015	2015 World Aquatics Championships	Kazan, Russia
100m breaststroke	1:26.72	NR	Gaurika Singh	June 2015	2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[15]
200m breastroke	2:37.87	NR	Gaurika Singh	June 2015	2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[15]
100m freestyle	1:03.91	NR	Gaurika Singh	June 2015	2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[15]
200m individual medley	2:53.57	NR	Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]
50m butterfly		NR	Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]
100m butterfly	1:19.34	NR	Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]
50m backstroke			Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]
100m backstroke	1:17.97	NR	Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]
200m backstroke		NR	Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]
200m freestyle	2:26.28	NR	Gaurika Singh	July 2014	2014 Galaxy Cup	Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal	[16]

References

1. Gaurika Singh Archived 5 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
2. "Singh claims historic individual medal in swimming – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
3. "Nepal bag 5 more medals in SAG, Gaurika Singh sets national record in swimming – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
4. "Nepal adds one each silver and bronze to medal count". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
5. "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
6. "Gaurika Singh". Forbes. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
7. "Swimmer Singh named goodwill ambassador – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016. Her maternal grandmother is Gita Rana, founder of Galaxy Public School and a controversial politician. Her mother is Garima Rana.
8. YouTube: Terai Television (1 August 2014), TTV CHAMPIONS Q & A – Gaurika Singh, retrieved 10 February 2016 Her mother is Garima Rana, who was first female national topper in School leaving Certificate exams in Nepal.
9. Dangi, Krishna. "My Republica – Swimming sensation Gaurika to support quake victims". www.myrepublica.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
10. Thapa, Avenjal (8 September 2021). "Tufts welcome two-time Olympian from Nepal Gaurika Singh". www.tuftsdaily.com.
11. Rio 2016: 13-year-old swimmer Gaurika Singh from Nepal set to become youngest Olympian Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. msn.com (2 August 2016)
12. Thapa, Avenjal (11 October 2021). "Gaurika sets new national record". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com.
13. "Irish Open Championships - days 2 and 3". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
14. "FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015". Omega Timing. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
15. "Singh shatters three national records". The Himalayan Times. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
16. "Debutant Gaurika sets 4 records on final day". My Republica. Retrieved 10 February 2016.

External links

Media related to Gaurika Singh at Wikimedia Commons

• Gaurika Singh at World Aquatics
• Gaurika Singh at SwimRankings.net
• Gaurika Singh at Olympics.com
• Gaurika Singh at Olympedia
• 100m backstroke national record in the 2015 FINA World Championship
• Interview with Nepalisite at SEIN
• Interview with Terai Television
• Interview with CBBC Newsround
• Gaurika Singh, rio.com
• Tough talk with Olympian Gaurika and Garima Rana - Kantipur Television