Indian track cyclist
Meenakshi Rohilla|
Born | Meenakshi Rohilla (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) Haryana, India |
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Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
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Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
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Discipline | Track[2] |
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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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