International rider Mahitha Mohan has clinched the women's 28 kilometre individual road time trial title in the 34th National Games. It was the third Gold medal for Mahitha Mohan in the cycling competition. On the concluding day of the five-day event in Ranchi on Wednesday, Sombir Singh of Services won the men's 42 kilometre individual road time trial title. Overall, riding on Ch Rameshwari Devi's four gold-medalhaul, Manipur topped the cycling medals tally with six gold,five silver and one bronze. Punjab followed in the second place with 5 gold, 5 Silver and 7 Bronze. Services finished with four gold, four silver and one bronze. While Rameshwari Devi ended up with four gold winning sprint – women, 1500 metre team Time Trial, , 3 kilometre team pursuit and 500 metre Time Trial and a silver medal in Olympic sprint. Mahitha finished with three gold and two silver.
News On AIR | February 23, 2011 6:08 PM
Manipur tops cycling medals tally; Mahita bags third Gold