Takes its medal tally to 16.
Hyderabad, February 26th, 2024: On the fourth day of the 43rd Senior, 30th Junior Asian Track & 12th Para Track Cycling Championships, being held at the IG Sports Complex, New Delhi; India garnered a rich haul of medals, including 4 Gold medals and a silver and Bronze medal.
The days’ medal winners were Arshad Shaik (C2 Category) won 2 gold medals, one in 3 kms pursuit and 1 in onmium; Jyoti Gaderiya (C2 Category) got 2 gold medals, one in 3 kms pursuit and 1 in onmium, Aryavardhan got one silver in 3 kms pursuit and Pawan Kumar got a bronze medal in Onmium.
The medals won today take the total Indian medals tally to 16, the break up is 8 Gold, 6 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. The details of medal winners till date is
Arshad Shaik (C2 Category): 4 Gold & 1 Silver Medals
Jyoti Gaderiya (C2 Category): 4 Gold Medals
Aryavardhan (C2 Category): 2 Silver
Jalaluddin (C2 Category): 2 Silver Medals
Basavaraj (C5 Category): 1 Silver Medal
Pawan Kumar (C3 Category): 2 Bronze Medal
The para-athletes could fulfil their dreams due to the unstinted support of GMMCO, Qualcomm, Nirmaan, United Way of Hyderabad, NMDC, Mudhra Trust, S&P Global and UST Global. The Cycling federation of India and Aditya Mehta Foundation together worked hard for this exceptional success, says Aditya Mehta, Chief Coach Team India and Founder AMF.
About Aditya Mehta Foundation (AMF):
“Our vision is to make India a superpower in the world of para sports.” Aditya Mehta Foundation (AMF) is a charitable trust which aids people with disabilities to pursue sporting career while also providing them self-sustenance. The Foundation, which started in 2013, has grown by leaps and bounds in the short span of time. Based in Hyderabad, the foundation has managed to span out to virtually every corner of the nation and have contributed in creating para champions who have been winning medals for India. It represents a unique cause and seeks to help a neglected part of a fairly large population.
