# Gaurika Singh

Gaurika Singh (Nepali: गौरिका सिंह; born 26 November 2002) is a Nepalese 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. She also participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the youngest Olympian, representing Nepal in the Women's 100m backstroke. She has been included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 Entertainment and Sports list.

## 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. Singh is also currently the good-will ambassador of the Shanti Education Initiative Nepal (SEIN).
Singh's father, Paras Singh, often accompanies and supports her around the world.
Singh studied at Haberdashers' Girls' School and Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School.
Singh is currently studying in Tufts University.

## Summer Olympics 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.

## 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.

## Achievements

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet |
| 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 |
| Women's 200 free | 2:25.99 | NR | Gaurika Singh | April 2016 | 2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 200m breastroke | 2:37.87 | NR | Gaurika Singh | June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 100m freestyle | 1:03.91 | NR | Gaurika Singh | June 2015 | 2015 Open National and Age-group Swimming Championship | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 200m individual medley | 2:53.57 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 50m butterfly | | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 100m butterfly | 1:19.34 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 50m backstroke | | | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 100m backstroke | 1:17.97 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 200m backstroke | | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |
| 200m freestyle | 2:26.28 | NR | Gaurika Singh | July 2014 | 2014 Galaxy Cup | Lalitpur, Nepal, Nepal |