Esow Alben
{{short description|Indian track cyclist}}
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| birth_place = Kinyuka, Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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| weight = 80.0kg
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| country = India
| sport = Track cycling
| event = Sprint
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's track cycling}} 30px
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{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 New Delhi|Team sprint}}
{{MedalCompetition | Junior World Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Frankfurt | Team sprint }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Aigle | Individual keirin }}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Frankfurt | Individual sprint }}
{{MedalBronze | 2019 Frankfurt | Individual keirin }}
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Esow Alben is an Indian track cyclist.{{cite web | last=Barua | first=Suhrid | title=Esow Alben - The one who gave a new identity to Indian cycling | website=The Bridge | date=8 Jan 2020 | url=https://thebridge.in/cycling/esow-alben-one-gave-new-identity-indian-cycling/ | access-date=5 Mar 2023}} He is the first Indian to win a medal at the Junior Track World Championships where he won a silver.{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/17-year-old-esow-alben-creates-history-by-winning-india-s-first-cycling-world-cup-medal-1318277-2018-08-19 | title=17-year-old Esow Alben creates history by winning India's first cycling World Cup medal | publisher=India Today | date=19 August 2018 | accessdate=7 March 2019}} In the same year he won 3 gold in at the Junior Asian Track championships.{{cite web | last=Sharma | first=Nitin | title=From Andamans, 17-year-old Esow Alben cycles to world number two | website=The Indian Express | date=18 Aug 2018 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/from-andamans-17-year-old-cycles-to-world-number-two-5312681/ | access-date=5 Mar 2023}}
Personal life
Alben's parents hail from Kinyuka village, Car Nicobar.{{cite web |title=Asian Continental Junior Track Cycling Championship Scintillating performance by Isles cyclist Esow; bags 3 Gold for India |url=https://dt.andaman.gov.in/DetailNews.aspx?newsid=B2Jhbesy6Qv2nYgOL51NPpAsfx9Lc77ZISuVdIP4kRo= |website=The Daily Telegrams |date=20 February 2018 }}{{cite web |title=Esow Alben-led India bag historic cycling gold |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/esow-alben-led-india-bag-historic-cycling-gold/story-84R5yC0mXPiliEhq8mNTfM.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=15 August 2019 | access-date=5 Mar 2023}} 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.
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.{{cite web | title=Scripting a new chapter in India's history: All you need to know about cycling prodigy Esow Alben | website=Scroll.in | date=20 August 2019 | url=https://scroll.in/field/934500/scripting-a-new-chapter-in-indias-history-all-you-need-to-know-about-cycling-prodigy-esow-alben | access-date=5 Mar 2023}}
References
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See also
External links
- [https://cyclingfederationofindia.org/esow-indias-junior-cyclist-with-a-vision-2/ Esow – India’s Junior Cyclist with a vision – Cycling Federation of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624190608/https://cyclingfederationofindia.org/esow-indias-junior-cyclist-with-a-vision-2/ |date=24 June 2023 }}
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Category:Indian track cyclists
Category:People from Nicobar district
Category:Sportspeople from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Category:Cyclists at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Cyclists at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for India
Category:Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India
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