Gaurika Singh
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| Full name | Gaurika Singh | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Copthall Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach |
Rhys Gormley Christine Green | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gaurika Singh (Nepali: गौरिका सिंह) is a Nepalese swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at a young age.[1][2] She won one silver and three bronze medals for the swimming event at the 2016 South Asian Games.[3][4][5]
Personal life
Singh lives and trains in London, United Kingdom at the Copthall Swimming Club under coaches Rhys Gormley and Christine Green, who have produced world-class swimmers.[3] Singh is also currently the good-will ambassador of the Shanti Education Initiative Nepal (SEIN).[6]
Gaurika's future ambitions is to be an Olympic Champion. Singh's father, Paras Singh, who is a medical doctor, often accompanies and supports her around the world.[7]
Singh is currently a student at the Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls.[8]
Achievements
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m freestyle | 4:40.93 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh |  Copthall Swimming Club |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:07.31 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:26.93 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:33.26 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:08.91 | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
7 November 2015 | 2015 FINA Swimming World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [9] | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:08.12 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
3 August 2015 | 2015 World Aquatics Championships | Kazan, Russia | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:26.72 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal | [10] |
| 200m breastroke | 2:37.87 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal | [10] |
| 100m freestyle | 1:03.91 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal | [10] |
| 200m individual medley | 2:53.57 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] |
| 50m butterfly | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] | |
| 100m butterfly | 1:19.34 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] |
| 50m backstroke | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:17.97 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] |
| 200m backstroke | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] | |
| 200m freestyle | 2:26.28 | NR | Singh, GaurikaGaurika Singh | Copthall Swimming Club |
July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal | [11] |
See also
- Sofia Shah
- Sirish Gurung
External links
- Official Facebook page
- 100m backstroke national record in the 2015 FINA World Championship
- Interview with Nepalisite at SEIN
- Interview with Terai Television
References
- ↑ "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Kathmandu Post ::". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- 1 2 "Singh claims historic individual medal in swimming - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Nepal bag 5 more medals in SAG, Gaurika Singh sets national record in swimming - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Nepal adds one each silver and bronze to medal count". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Swimmer Singh named goodwill ambassador - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ YouTube: Terai Television (2014-08-01), TTV CHAMPIONS Q & A - Gaurika Singh, retrieved 2016-02-10
- ↑ DANGI, KRISHNA. "My Republica - Swimming sensation Gaurika to support quake victims". www.myrepublica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015". Omega Timing. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Singh shatters three national records". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Debutant Gaurika sets 4 records on final day". My Republica. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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