India adds two gold to their tally at Track Asia Cup

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 11 2017 | 8:02 PM IST
Indian cyclists added two gold, three silver and as many bronze medals on the penultimate day of Track Asia Cup at the Indira Gandhi Cycling Velodrome here today.
Sahil Kumar opened India's tally with a bronze when he finished in 1:06.645s in the men's 1km time trial event. Gold medal was won by Malaysias Muhammad Fadhil (1:04.028) and silver went to Kazakhstans Abdul Aziz (1:05.858).
The team of Manjeet Singh, Dinesh Kumar, A Bike Singh and Manohar Lal won the first gold of the day for India when they snatched the win from Kazakhstan in team pursuit. They left behind Kazakhs to claim the first position. SAINCA secured the bronze in the event.
In the 3km individual junior pursuit, gold and silver were awarded to Indias Raju Bati (3:35.172s) and Anil Manglaw (3:41.888s) respectively. Anil pedalled the cycle with a speed of 50.192km/hr to claim the top honours.
SAINCA's Devkishan Sharan won bronze with 3:42.373s. Kazakhstan and UAE were far behind and ended 5th and 6th respectively.
Ashton Lambe of USA won the gold in the 4km individual pursuit. He caught and crossed Uzbekistan rider to win the title. Something similar happened for the bronze medal when Kazakhstan rider overlapped Indian cyclist Manjeet Singh.
Sonali Chanu and Amritha Reghunathan earned silver and bronze respectively in the 3km individual pursuit. Indonesia's Ayustina Delia won gold.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Oct 11 2017 | 8:02 PM IST

Next Story