Alena Reji (born 9 May 1999) is an Indian cyclist who specializes in track cycling. She comes from Thiruvambady, Kerala.
Early life
Reji is the daughter of Reji Cherian and was gifted a cycle to save time while going to school.[1]
Career
At the age of 12, Reji was selected by the Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC) and moved to Thiruvananthapuram.[1] Chandran Chettiar from KSSC is her coach.
In the 37th Asia Track cycling championship 2017, Reji bagged a bronze medal in the 500m time trial in the junior women category. This medal was the second for India in the sport.[2]
In the Track Asia Cup 2016, Reji won a silver beating Jantuganova Olga from Uzbekistan.[3]
Reji was also selected to participate in the 38th Senior Asian Track Championship held in Malaysia in 2018. She clocked 34.845 seconds and finished 6th failing to qualify. The best 4 made it the next round.[4]
She was nominated for the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn , where she went with Deborah Herold in the team sprint at the start. The duo finished last.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post Asian distinction, Aleena hopes for faster wheels. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ Alena brings second medal for India. The Hindu(8 February 2017).
- ↑ India wins 6 medals on opening day of the Track Asia Cup 2016(2016-09-14). Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ Asian Track Cycling Championship 2018 - SportsTalk24. SportsTalk24. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ UCI Track World Championships 2018: Day 1 Results | Cyclingnews.com. Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-07.