Odisha cycling icon Swasti Singh continued her superb form by winning 10 km scratch race silver medal on the opening day of the 72nd Senior National Track Cycling Championship at Usmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana today. Sushikala Agashe of Maharashtra grabbed the gold, while Danamma Chichakhandi of Karnataka took the bronze.

This was the second national medal for Rourkela girl Swasti, who captured gold medal in 60km mass start event at the 25th Senior National Road Cycling Championship in Navi Mumbai earlier on March 7, 2021. Swasti has two more events to go in the ongoing championship.

A protégé of coach Sushil Das, 20-year-old Swasti has been honing her skills at the SAI National Cycling Academy in New Delhi since 2017. Daughter of Amar Singh and Uma Debi, Swasti has also three international medals to her name so far.

In the ongoing National Track Cycling Championship, Odisha boy Rohit Hembram finished sixth in junior men 10km scratch event today.
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PHOTO: Odisha cyclist Swasti Singh at the Usmania University in Hyderabad on 27 March, 2021.