Sunday, October 30, 2016

Swimmer Gaurika Singh

Gaurika Singh is a Nepali swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at the young age of 8. She won one silver and three bronze medals in swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games. She also participated at the 2016 Summer Olymics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the youngest Olympian, representing Nepal in the Women's 100 m backstroke.

Gaurika Singh lives and trains in London, United Kingdom under coaches Rhys Gromley and Christine Green, who have produced world class swimmers. 

She was the youngest athlete to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She won heat 1 of the 100 m Backstroke but did not qualify for the semifinals. She finished in 31st.

Winning the first international medal for Nepal in the 2016 South Asian Games at Sarusajai Sports Complex Guwahati

Gaurika Singh with her coach Rhys Gormley

Gaurika Singh finishing first in heat 1 of 100 m Backstroke

CNN covering Gaurika Singh as player to watch in Rio Olympic

At the Nepali flag hoisting ceremony in Rio 2016 Olympics

Training in Nepal at Hotel Annapurna

Training in Nepal at Hotel Annapurna

Gaurika Singh during her interview in the show Tough Talk along with her mother Garima Rana
Watch here her interview Olympian Gaurika Singh in Tough Talk


At Shital Niwas with the President of Nepal

At Shital Niwas with the President of Nepal