Ayesha Bilimoria is an Indian fitness influencer, athlete, model, trainer and author. She is known as ‘Fitgirl India’.
Wiki/Biography
Ayesha Bilimoria was born on Thursday, 8 January 1987 (age 33 years; as in 2019) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Ayesha Bilimoria in childhood
He did his primary education from a boarding school in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. He completed his high school from Activity High School, Mumbai. Ayesha has trained under world-class trainers in London, Africa, Germany and Australia; Gavin D’Souza is one of them. He has graduated from Mumbai University.
Ayesha Bilimoria with her coach
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Eye colour: brown
Hair Color: Dark brown (dyed my hair red and blonde)
family and caste
He belongs to a Parsi family. His father’s name is Neville Bilimoria. His mother, Parviz Bilimoria, is an insurance agent. He has a sister named Binaifer.
Ayesha Bilimoria with her family
livelihood
Ayesha Bilimoria is a three-time national champion (2001–03) in the 200 m sprint. He has represented Maharashtra for 17 years.
Ayesha during her days as an athlete
She has held several state and national titles and was named ‘India’s Fastest Girl’ as a teenager. She is the former captain of the Adidas Runners Mumbai Crew and has represented Adidas in several national and international tournaments. She works as an athletics coach and movement specialist in Mumbai. In 2016, she started her own venture named “Project FitGirl”, an initiative to educate young children studying in government schools in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in sports, movement and life.
Ayesha Bilimoria with school students
She is a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker at the World Parsi Congress, a vocal supporter of gender equality, and an environmental warrior.
Ayesha Bilimoria giving speech as TEDx speaker
In 2019, his book titled “Run! The Ultimate Mind-Body Fitness Guide” was published.
Ayesha Bilimoria with her book
Favourite Things
- Food: Dhansak, Chocolate, French Fries
- Books: “The Wholesome Kitchen” by Pooja Dhingra, “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand
- Athletes: Cathy Freeman, Usain Bolt
- Travel Destination: Budapest, Istanbul, San Francisco
fact
- He likes reading and travelling.
- She became involved in sports when she was eight years old. In his school, he played every sport including baseball, basketball, throwball, volley and football.
- At the age of 11, she fell in love with athletics and at the age of 14, she became a professional athlete.
- During her high school days, in 2003, she participated in the ICSE Athletics Meet and won two gold medals in the 100 m and 400 m races and a silver medal in the shot put event. It was in this tournament that the ICSE Athletics Association noticed him and recommended him to Adidas.
An article on Ayesha Bilimoria; Highlights of his victories at the ICSE Athletics Meet
- In the late 2000s, she met with a bike accident and suffered from partial paralysis as a result. Talking about his experience at that time he said,
That journey has been very long. But what happened in that accident, I think I had to suffer for many years. I refuse to believe it when they say you can’t do it. Everyone said I was physically destroyed—nobody knew how strong my mind was.”
- It was her dream to participate in the Olympics but she could not do so due to injury in the accident.
- He had no mentor in the initial years of his recovery from the accident, where he found himself mentally affected. Later, she met her first coach, Gavin, who gave her the confidence to stand up again.
- She is allergic to soy/lecithin and does not take any supplements or foods that contain soy/lecithin.
- He is a good friend of actor and model Ali Fazal.
Ayesha Bilimoria with Ali Fazal
- He is an environment fighter and has participated in various environment related activities. She often spreads awareness through her social media accounts.
Ayesha Bilimoria advocates environmental issues
Categories: Biography
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