Harmilan Bains (born 23 July 1998) is an Indian track athlete.[1] She is a double silver medalist in the 800m and 1500m events at the Asian Games.[2] She is a gold medalist at the Asian Indoor Championships.[3] Bains was the national record holder in the 1500m event before K. M. Deeksha broke it.[4]
Early life
Bains hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. She conpleted her schooling at Doaba Public School, Mahilpur and Saint Soldier School, Hoshiarpur. Her parents are both athletes.[5] Her father Amandeep Bains won a 1500m medal at the South Asian Games and her mother Madhuri Singh, won silver in 800m at the Asian Games.[6] Her mother was also an Arjuna Awardee in 2003.[7]
Career
2023: Harmilan won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[8][9][5]
2023: She won silver medals in both 1500m and 800m at the Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
2021: She clocked 4:05.39 in 1500m at the National Open Championships 2021 in Warangal to set a new National Record erasing Sunita Rani's 2002 record of 4:06.03.[7]
2021: She clocked 2:02.57, her personal best in the 800m at the 2021 Nationals in Patiala.
2020: Won a gold medal each in the 1500m and 800m at the Khelo India University Games.
2016: She won a bronze medal in the 1500m at the Asian Junior Championships at Ho Chi-Minh, Vietnam. She times 4:33.02.
