Esow Alben

Esow Alben
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001
Kinyuka, Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Weight80.0 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack cycling
Event
Sprint
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 New DelhiTeam sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 FrankfurtTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2018 AigleIndividual keirin
Silver medal – second place2019 FrankfurtIndividual sprint
Bronze medal – third place2019 FrankfurtIndividual 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. 1 2 "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.

See also

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