BAINS Harmilan

Date of Birth: 23 Jul 1998

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.53/5'0''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 800m	2
	Women's 1500m	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	Women's 1500m Final	Finished
	Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	Women's 800m Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

The Queen (olympics, 29 Jun 2023)

Travelling. (khelnow, 15 Mar 2023)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Punjabi University, Patiala, IND

Languages spoken:

Punjab State [India]

Yunis Khan [personal], IND

Sporting relatives:

Her mother Madhuri Singh won silver in the 800m at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Republic of Korea. Her father Amandeep Bains was also a middle-distance runner who represented India in international competitions. (hindustantimes, 20 Jun 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 27 Jul 2023)

In 2017 she sustained a knee injury which sidelined her for over a year. In 2021 the pain reappeared and after six months struggling to locate the injury it was determined it was knee plica syndrome. She was then advised to undergo surgery in 2022. She was out of action for 10 months, missing both the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, and the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, OR, United States of America. She returned to competition in February 2023. (hindustantimes, 20 Jun 2023; olympics, 29 Jun 2023; khelnow, 15 Mar 2023)

Her parents were both middle-distance runners. "Even in her pregnancy, my mother ran the 1500m. I was born six months later. So, I can say that I had first run in my mother's womb." (hindustantimes, 20 Jun 2023)

To win a gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She also wants to pursuit a career in fashion modelling. (hindustantimes, 20 Jun 2023)

Her mother. (hindustantimes, 20 Jun 2023)

Additional Information

General
SANCTION
In 2013 she was suspended for two years by the Indian Anti Doping Agency after returning an adverse analytical finding for the banned substances 19-norandrosterone and metabolite of nandrolone during an U14 tournament. She was affected by tonsillitis and her medic prescribed her medicines which contained the steroids. (olympics, 29 Jun 2023; nadaindia, 28 Feb 2019)

TOUGH DECISION
In 2022 she was diagnosed with knee plica syndrome which meant she had to undergo surgery to prevent further injury. The same day she had to make the decision for the operation she received a letter with the invitation to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, OR, United States of America. She chose to undergo the surgery. "It was very tough. I was in two minds. Should I go for the world championships or should I do the surgery. But doctors said, in my condition I should not take the risk and rehab was not enough. It was so painful even while standing, walking and running. It was an injury on my knee-cap and it was very rare to detect. I had to go through multiple MRI scans until finally the condition was diagnosed." (Hindustan Times, 18 Jun 2023)

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event