Indian cyclists made a bright beginning to the Asian Track Cycling Championships, winning gold in the women’s junior team clinched gold in the sprint event, a silver in the Para-Team Sprint event while bagging bronze in the Team Pursuit junior segment on Wednesday.
In a stunning display of skill and teamwork, the Indian side comprising Sarita Kumari, Niya Sebastian and Zaina Mohammed Ali Pirkhan outclassed the Korean team and secured gold in 53.383s.
“It is like a dream for us to beat the strongest team in Asia. We did it with our teamwork,” said Niya after the race.
The para-cycling team consisting of Arshad Shaikh, Jalaluddin Ansari and Basavaraj Horaddi won silver in the Para-Team Sprint with an impressive timing of 1:02.661s. Malaysia grabbed gold (52.284s), while Saudi Arabia settled for bronze.
The Women’s Junior side consisting of Harshita Jakhar and Dhanyadha JP secured a well-deserved bronze in the fiercely-contested Team Pursuit event, outpacing Chinese Taipei.
The Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan took home gold and silver respectively.
Speaking up on their performance, Dhanyadha noted, “It was a neck-to-neck fight, and we were fortunate to clinch the bronze. This moment feels like a dream—a testament to the dedication and hard work that goes into competing at the Asian Championships.”
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