Esow Alben

Esow Alben
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 23)
Kinyuka, Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Weight80.0 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack cycling
EventSprint
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 New Delhi Team sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Frankfurt Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Aigle Individual keirin
Silver medal – second place 2019 Frankfurt Individual sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Frankfurt Individual keirin

Esow Alben is an Indian track cyclist.[1] He is the first Indian to win a medal at the Junior Track World Championships where he won a silver.[2] In the same year he won 3 gold in at the Junior Asian Track championships.[3]

Personal life

Alben's parents hail from Kinyuka village, Car Nicobar.[4][5] He completed his schooling from Government Model School in Port Blair. His father, Alban Didus, who is employed with the police fire services was a cyclist and participated in the Police Games, while his mother, Lelly Alban, was a national level kabbadi player and participated at the national championships in 1984 held at Chandigarh.[2]

Career

In 2019, Esow won 3 gold at the Junior Asian Track Championships. The same year, he won the gold medal at the Junior Track World Championships. He also won a silver and bronze medal at the tournament.[6]

References

  1. ^ Barua, Suhrid (8 January 2020). "Esow Alben - The one who gave a new identity to Indian cycling". The Bridge. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "17-year-old Esow Alben creates history by winning India's first cycling World Cup medal". India Today. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ Sharma, Nitin (18 August 2018). "From Andamans, 17-year-old Esow Alben cycles to world number two". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Asian Continental Junior Track Cycling Championship Scintillating performance by Isles cyclist Esow; bags 3 Gold for India". The Daily Telegrams. 20 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Esow Alben-led India bag historic cycling gold". Hindustan Times. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Scripting a new chapter in India's history: All you need to know about cycling prodigy Esow Alben". Scroll.in. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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