Odisha star cyclist Swasti Singh won her third medal and second silver in the 72nd Senior National Track Championship, finishing runner-up in women elite 20km point race with 32 points at Usmania University in Hyderabad today. Sonal Singh (MP) and Mukul (Haryana) won the gold and bronze with 37 and 14 points respectively.

Rourkela cyclist Swasti, who has been honing her skills at the SAI National Cycling Academy in New Delhi since 2017, capped her campaign in the ongoing Track National Championship with one gold and two silver medals.

She first secured a silver medal in 10km scratch race on the opening of the championship on March 27. Swasti followed it with a gold with National Record in 3000m individual pursuit, clocking 4 minutes 05.547 seconds on March 29. The previous record was 4 minutes 14.718 seconds.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter to congratulate 20-year-old Swasti for her gold medal win with National Record. He also extended his best wishes for the future endeavours of the star cyclist.
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PHOTO: Odisha star cyclist Swasti Singh poses after winning silver medal in 20km point race at the National Track Championship in Hyderabad on 30 March, 2021.