Hima Das represents the generation of Naya Bharat athletes who are conscious of their responsibilities towards their society, state and country.
Known as the 'Dhing Express', she was handed the suspension under a case resolution agreement as per the NADA website. She is currently training in Thiruvananthapuram.
She became the first Indian woman and the first ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in any format of a global track event when she stood atop the podium at the IAAF World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 51.46 seconds.
Asian Games gold medallist Hima Das said that she will continue to improve her timing and try to qualify for the Olympics in 2020.
Sprinter Hima Das extended her sensational run by claiming her fifth gold of the month as she returned to her pet 400m competition with a season-best time of 52.09s
Hima won in 23.25 seconds though the race had a mediocre field with most of the competitors representing clubs of CzechRepublic. Nonetheless, she is inching closer to her personal best of 23.10
Hima Das said she will continue to strive for excellence in her sport alongside her job in state police.
Hima Das ended her campaign after anchoring the Indian women's 4x400m relay quartet to a junior national record, though the quartet failed to qualify for the final round, in Tampere, Finland.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli, on Monday, lauded ace sprinter Hima Das for winning five gold medals in a span of 20 days.
The top eight finishers in the World Relays on May 1 and 2 at Chorzow in Selisia will get automatic berths in the Tokyo Games, scheduled to begin on July 23.
Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games
Star sprinter Hima Das is not losing her sleep over qualifying for the Olympics, having included cycling and a bit of cricket in her "medium-intensity" training regime while taking care to avoid the sweltering summer heat in Patiala.
The 18-year-old from Assam was among 20 sportspersons recommended for the Arjuna Award, which is subject to approval by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Hima Das's journey from the rice fields of Assam is to a world champion today is inspirational.
