Hyderabad, Aug 11: Indian para cyclists delivered a strong three-day performance at the UCI Parasport Denmark Grand Prix Event in Odense, Denmark, securing 12 medals — 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 5 Bronze across multiple track cycling events.
Leading the medal haul was Paralympian Paracyclist Arshad Shaikh from Andhra Pradesh, who won 6 medals, including 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze in various para track cycling events.
17-year-old Vishwa Vasani from Gujarat continued to make her mark on the international stage, winning four bronze medals across the 1km Individual Time Trial, Scratch Race, 200m Sprint and Elimination Race.
Making an impressive international mark, 16-year-old Anshuman Dhumal secured two silver medals.
The three-day results reflect the growing strength of India’s para cycling talent and the athletes’ consistency across a demanding schedule of track events.
The athletes are trained under Chief Coach Aditya Mehta and are supported in their journey by Invesco, NTT DATA Business Solutions India, Alcon, Flutter Entertainment and GMMCO, whose continued support is helping Indian para-athletes compete and perform at the highest international level.