 Ghose at the 1952 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1935 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Sprint, hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 12.7 (1954) 80 mH – 13.07 (1952)[1] |
Nilima Ghose (born 15 June 1935) was the first female team which included Mary D'Souza athlete from India to compete at the Summer Olympics, when she took part in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.[1][2][3]
Ghose was just 17 years old when she competed in her two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In the 100 metres, coming last in a time of 13.80 seconds, so she did not qualify for the next round.[4][5] A couple of days later, Ghose competed in the 80 metres hurdles. She finished fifth nearly two seconds behind the winner of her heat Fanny Blankers-Koen.[6]
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- ^ Ansari, Aarish (3 November 2021). "Nilima Ghose: The teenager who helped Indian women get off the blocks in Olympics". Olympics.
- ^ "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Nair, Abhijit (4 November 2020). "Forgotten Heroes: Nilima Ghose - The first Indian woman at the Olympics". The Bridge.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 80 metres Hurdles Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2017.