Meenakshi Rohilla (born 25 June 2002)[1] is an Indian track cyclist.[2] She is a four-time gold medalist at the Asia Cup and a bronze medalist at the Asian Championships.[3]
Early life
Rohilla was born on 25 June 2002 in Haryana, India.
Career
In 2022, Rohilla participated in the Asian Championships and won a bronze in the team pursuit event.[4] 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.[5] At the 2023 Asian Championships, she finished 12th in the omnium event and 6th in the 3 km pursuit and team pursuit events. At the 2023 Asia Cup, she won four golds in scratch, points race, omnium, and the 3 km pursuit.[6]
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 Championships. Despite the close calls, she set a new national record in the pursuit race with a timing of 3:42.5s.[7] She qualified for the World Championships and finished 19th in the 3 km pursuit race.[8] The qualification was historic as India was being represented in endurance events for the first time.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Cycling Track Meenakshi - Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers horrific crash after being run over by rival. India Today(2022-08-02). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ Asian Track Cycling Championships: Indian riders create history with four bronze medals on opening day. Olympics.
- ↑ Asian Track Cycling Championships: India finish with best-ever nine senior medals. Olympics.
- ↑ Commonwealth Games 2022 | Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers crash, run over by rival. The Hindu(2022-08-01). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ 2023 Track Asia Cup: Winners. Thai Cycling.
- ↑ Asian Track Cycling Championships: Indian cyclists add two gold, one silver, one bronze to kitty. ANI News. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ Six Indian cyclists qualify for World Track Cycling Championships. The Bridge(2024-09-13). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ India makes history as six riders qualify for World Track Cycling Championships, Sportstar, Team. sportstar.thehindu.com(2024-09-13). Retrieved 2024-10-21.