Gaurika Singh


Gaurika Singh is a Nepali 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 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.

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.
Singh's father, Paras Singh, often accompanies and supports her around the world.
Singh studied at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls and Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School.

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.

Achievements