India win third cycling gold in 11th SA Games
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
India clinched the third cycling gold of the 11th SA Games in the women's 50 kilometers Road Race Mass Start as Mahita Mohan covered the distance clocking 1:25.42 hours on the third day Monday (Sunday), reports UNB.
Sri Lankan cyclist Lasanthi Krishna bagged the silver with timing of 1:28.34 hours while another Indian Rameswari Devi took the bronze clocking 1:28.35 hours.
It was, however, a very shameful day for Bangladesh sports as two local cyclists were disqualified from the event due to intentional defaults.
Bangladesh cyclist Farhana Sultana Sheila was declared gold medalist in the event earlier, but later she was disqualified because of not taking the necessary "U-Turn" point.
Another Bangladeshi cyclist Fatema Chingby Marma was also disqualified for the event in a shameful way as she has been pushed by a motor cycle rider from behind.
Earlier, Indian men's team won the gold medal in 80-kilometer Road Team Time Trial with a timing of 1:44.11.81 hours on Sunday. India also lifted the cycling gold medal of the women's 30-kilometer Road Team Time Trial race with a timing of 44:22.15 minutes on Saturday.
Hosts Bangladesh took their lone medal, a bronze, in cycling in the men's 80 km Road Team Time Trial taking 1:46.44.11 hours to cover the distance on Sunday.
Sri Lankan cyclist Lasanthi Krishna bagged the silver with timing of 1:28.34 hours while another Indian Rameswari Devi took the bronze clocking 1:28.35 hours.
It was, however, a very shameful day for Bangladesh sports as two local cyclists were disqualified from the event due to intentional defaults.
Bangladesh cyclist Farhana Sultana Sheila was declared gold medalist in the event earlier, but later she was disqualified because of not taking the necessary "U-Turn" point.
Another Bangladeshi cyclist Fatema Chingby Marma was also disqualified for the event in a shameful way as she has been pushed by a motor cycle rider from behind.
Earlier, Indian men's team won the gold medal in 80-kilometer Road Team Time Trial with a timing of 1:44.11.81 hours on Sunday. India also lifted the cycling gold medal of the women's 30-kilometer Road Team Time Trial race with a timing of 44:22.15 minutes on Saturday.
Hosts Bangladesh took their lone medal, a bronze, in cycling in the men's 80 km Road Team Time Trial taking 1:46.44.11 hours to cover the distance on Sunday.