Odisha cycling international Swasti Singh continued her run of success in the Asmita Khelo India Women’s Cycling League, bagging one gold and one silver medals on the opening day of the North Zone Track Event at GNDU Cycling Velodrome in Amritsar, Punjab today.

Rourkela cyclist Swasti won the gold in 500m individual time trial, clocking 40.096 seconds and the silver in 200m sprint with a time of 13.419 seconds. The two medals today in track events followed the two gold and one silver she claimed in the North Zone Road Events, which were held in Sonipat, Haryana on August 30 and Amritsar on September 3 and 4.

With the two medals today, 23-year-old Swasti has increased her total Khelo India Women’s League medals to 19, including 10 this year. The 19 medals include six gold, 12 silver and 1 bronze. Two days back she reached a career milestone of 50 medals with a silver in the Road Event of the Khelo India North Zone League in Amritsar.

A trainee of Patiala-based SAI National Centre of Excellence, Swasti has bright chances of grabbing three more medals on the second and last day of the North Zone Track Events tomorrow. She eyes a medal each in 3km individual pursuit finals, scratch race and keirin.
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PHOTO: Swasti Singh (Middle) poses with her 500m time trial gold medal at the North Zone Khelo India Women’s Cycling League in Amritsar on 6 September 2024.