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{{short description|Indian track cyclist}}
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'''Meenakshi Rohilla''' (born 25 June 2002)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cycling Track Meenakshi - Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games |url=https://www.ocagames.com/HZ_Info/AG2022-/en/results/cycling-track/athlete-profile-n2001648-meenakshi.htm |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.ocagames.com |language=en-us}}</ref> is an Indian [[Track cycling|track cyclist]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-02 |title=Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers horrific crash after being run over by rival |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/commonwealth-games-2022/story/commonwealth-games-2022-indian-cyclist-meenakshi-suffers-horrific-crash-after-being-run-over-by-rival-1982944-2022-08-02 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> She is a four-time gold medalist at the [[ACC Track Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] and a bronze medalist at the [[Asian Cycling Championships|Asian Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Track Cycling Championships: Indian riders create history with four bronze medals on opening day |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/asian-track-cycling-championships-2022-india-results-day-1|website=Olympics}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rohilla was born on 25 June 2002 in [[Haryana]], India.

==Career==
In 2022, Rohilla participated in the [[2022 Asian Track Cycling Championships|Asian Championships]] and won a bronze in the team pursuit event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Track Cycling Championships: India finish with best-ever nine senior medals |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/asian-track-cycling-championships-2022-india-results-day-5-final |website=Olympics}}</ref> She also finished 5th in the 3 km pursuit 7th in the omnium race.

She was a part of the cycling contingent at both the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2022-08-01 |title=Commonwealth Games 2022 {{!}} Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers crash, run over by rival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/commonwealth-games-2022-indian-cyclist-meenakshi-suffers-crash-run-over-by-rival/article65713462.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> At the [[2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships|2023 Asian Championships]], she finished 12th in the omnium event and 6th in the 3 km pursuit and team pursuit events. At the [[ACC Track Asia Cup|2023 Asia Cup]], she won four golds in scratch, points race, omnium, and the 3 km pursuit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Track Asia Cup: Winners |url=https://www.thaicycling.or.th/assets/files/trackasiacup/startlist/sl_1693212623.pdf|website=Thai Cycling}}</ref>

Rohilla came very close to two more medals by finishing 4th in both the 3 km pursuit and the team pursuit events at the [[2024 Asian Track Cycling Championships|2024 Asian Championships]]. Despite the close calls, she set a new national record in the pursuit race with a timing of 3:42.5s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Track Cycling Championships: Indian cyclists add two gold, one silver, one bronze to kitty |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/asian-track-cycling-championships-indian-cyclists-add-two-gold-one-silver-one-bronze-to-kitty20240224100017/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> She qualified for the [[2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]] and finished 19th in the 3 km pursuit race.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-09-13 |title=Six Indian cyclists qualify for World Track Cycling Championships |url=https://thebridge.in/cycling/india-longest-cycle-race-from-srinagar-to-kanyakumari-concludes-50303 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=The Bridge |language=en}}</ref> The qualification was historic as India was being represented in endurance events for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-09-13 |title=India makes history as six riders qualify for World Track Cycling Championships |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/six-indian-cyclists-qualify-world-track-cycling-championship-first-time-ronaldo-singh-david-beckham/article68638531.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Cycling in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{UCI rider|1234667|Meenakshi}}
* [https://firstcycling.com/m/rider.php?r=210251 Meenakshi] at First Cycling
* {{2022 Asian Games profile|cycling-track/athlete-profile-n2001648-meenakshi|Meenakshi}}
* [https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/meenakshi-meenakshi/6eac6e10-f77d-44cc-a8be-1e3104129dd1 Meenakshi] at [[Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games]]

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