The Andaman and Nicobar Islands achieved remarkable success at the 78th Senior, 55th Junior and 41st Sub-Junior National Track Cycling Championships held from October 30 to November 4 at Sidhu-Kanhu Velodrome.
The biggest achievement came from young cyclist I.S. Bridney, who created a new national record in the sub-junior girls’ 500-metre individual time trial. She won gold with an impressive timing of 37.479 seconds.
The men’s elite team also performed well by winning gold in the team sprint. Esow Alben, David Beckham and Chamberlain secured the top position. Esow further won gold in the individual sprint, while David Beckham claimed bronze.
Other cyclists also contributed to the medal tally. Messi Kartson won silver in the sub-junior boys’ individual time trial and helped his team secure bronze in the team sprint. Namita Violet won gold in the junior women’s individual event, while the junior women’s team earned bronze.
The junior men’s team also secured a bronze medal in the team sprint.
Rajasthan emerged as the overall champion with 13 gold medals. However, Bridney’s record-breaking performance and the achievements of other Island cyclists made the championship memorable for Andaman and Nicobar.
