Meenakshi Rohilla Explained

Meenakshi Rohilla
Birth Name:Meenakshi Rohilla
Birth Date:2002 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Haryana, India
Height:176 cm[1]
Weight:56 kg
Discipline:Track[2]
Role:Rider
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Meenakshi Rohilla (born 25 June 2002)[3] is an Indian track cyclist.[4] She is a four-time gold medalist at the Asia Cup and a bronze medalist at the Asian Championships.[5]

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.[6] 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 and the 2022 Asian Games.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] She qualified for the World Championships and finished 19th in the 3 km pursuit race.[10] The qualification was historic as India was being represented in endurance events for the first time.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meenakshi Rohilla: 2022 CWG Profile . 2024-10-21 . Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Team . DNA Web . CWG 2022: Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers horror-crash, gets run over by rival, video viral . 2024-10-21 . DNA India . en.
  3. Web site: Cycling Track Meenakshi - Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games . 2024-10-21 . www.ocagames.com . en-us.
  4. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers horrific crash after being run over by rival . 2024-10-21 . India Today . en.
  5. Web site: Asian Track Cycling Championships: Indian riders create history with four bronze medals on opening day . Olympics.
  6. Web site: Asian Track Cycling Championships: India finish with best-ever nine senior medals . Olympics.
  7. News: PTI . 2022-08-01 . Commonwealth Games 2022 Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffers crash, run over by rival . 2024-10-21 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: 2023 Track Asia Cup: Winners . Thai Cycling.
  9. Web site: Asian Track Cycling Championships: Indian cyclists add two gold, one silver, one bronze to kitty . 2024-10-21 . ANI News . en.
  10. Web site: 2024-09-13 . Six Indian cyclists qualify for World Track Cycling Championships . 2024-10-21 . The Bridge . en.
  11. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-09-13 . India makes history as six riders qualify for World Track Cycling Championships . 2024-10-21 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.

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