Track Asia Cup: Deborah takes gold

November 22, 2014 01:24 am | Updated November 16, 2021 04:44 pm IST - NEW DELHI:

Cyclist Deborah. Photo: Prashant Nakwe

Cyclist Deborah. Photo: Prashant Nakwe

Deborah overcame a bout of fever and cold to claim the women’s 500m time trial gold medal on the opening day of the Track Asia Cup here on Friday.

The youngster from Car Nicobar of Andaman and Nicobar islands performed close to her best timing. She clocked 37.25 to push Kazakh woman Tatyana Zadnepryanova (40) to the second place. Bangladeshi girl Parul Akhtar (45.6) finished a distant third.

With an average speed of more than 48km per hour, Deborah, who completed the first half with 20.78, increased her pace significantly to record 16.47 in the next 250m. “My personal best is in the 36 range. I was not well, so I held myself back a little bit. I have a few other events left where I also want to win the gold medal,” said Deborah.

The results (Indians unless stated): Men: 1km time trial: 1. Kwun Wa Law (HK) 1:08.35; 2. Satjakul Sianglam (Tha) 1:08.46; 3. Amrit Singh 1:08.88. Points race: 1. Magomed Mamedov (Kaz) 81; 2. T. Boonratana (Tha) 69; 3. Ching yin Mow (Hkg) 52.

Junior Men: 1km time trial: 1. Maximillian Gil Mitchelmore (Hkg) 1:08.86; 2. Chakhree Khruthangkha (Tha) 1:10.63; 3. Krishna Naikodi 1:12.87.

Women: 500m time trial: 1. Deborah 37.25; 2. Tatyana Zadnepryanova (Kaz) 40; 3. Parul Akhtar (Ban) 45.6. Points race: 1. Wan Yiu Jamie Wong (Hkg) 128; 2. Rutuja Satpute 27; 3. Parvathy V.G. 5.

Junior women: 500m time trial: 1. Sarinthip Diow-Archakun (Tha) 40.69; 2. Wing Yee Leung (Hkg) 40.99; 3. Sona Raj V.P. 41.42.

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