Esow Alben is an Indian track cyclist.[1] He is the first Indian to win a medal at the Junior Track World Championships where he won a silver.[2] In the same year he won 3 gold in at the Junior Asian Track championships.[3]
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | 10 March 2001
Weight | 80.0 kg (176 lb) |
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Country | India |
Sport | Track cycling |
Event | Sprint |
Medal record |
In 2019, Esow won 3 gold at the Junior Asian Track Championships. The same year, he won the gold medal at the Junior Track World Championships. He also won a silver and bronze medal at the tournament.[4]
References
edit- ^ Barua, Suhrid (8 January 2020). "Esow Alben - The one who gave a new identity to Indian cycling". The Bridge. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "17-year-old Esow Alben creates history by winning India's first cycling World Cup medal". India Today. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Nitin (18 August 2018). "From Andamans, 17-year-old Esow Alben cycles to world number two". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Scripting a new chapter in India's history: All you need to know about cycling prodigy Esow Alben". Scroll.in. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Esow – India’s Junior Cyclist with a vision – Cycling Federation of India Archived 24 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine