Para-cyclist Jyoti Gaderaya wins gold as Indians excel on Day 2

NEW DELHI: India bagged a gold, three silver and four bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Track Cycling Championships with the para-cyclist Jyoti Gaderaya winning gold in the Para Women's Individual Pursuit event with Geeta Rao taking silver in a superb 1-2 finish for the hosts.

In all, 12 final races including four finals in para-cycling were held on Day 2 of the 41st Senior, 28th Junior Asian Track & 10th Para Track Cycling Championships.

Sunday's haul of one 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals took the hosts' overall tally to 18 medals in the competition so far.

In the Women's Junior category, Pooja Danole opened the Indian tally on the second day by adding a bronze medal in the Individual Pursuit. She clocked 2:31.277s to claim the third position and also created a new National Record, improving her old mark of 2:37.410s. The gold medal was awarded to Mizuki Ikeda of Japan, who clocked 49.911s, while Yunyeong Cheon of Korea claimed silver in 47.898s.

The biggest heartbreak for India was when the country's No. 1 Esow failed to win a medal in the Keirin event in the Elite Men's category. He finished 5th in the event. IANS

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