LAHORE, Nov 7: Wapda claimed their second gold medal in the 51st national cycling championship when Dilsher Ali won the four kilometre Individual Pursuit final at the Velodrome here Wednesday.
Dilsher clocked five minutes 12.18 seconds to win his first and Wapda’s second gold medal.
Haroon Rasheed also from Wapda earned second spot to claim silver medal. Haroon took five minutes 16.27 seconds to cover the distance.
Army’s Amjad Ali secured the third position with a timing of five minutes 18.74 seconds. Another Army cyclist Javed Anwar got the fourth position.
Ghulam Hakim and Mohammad Asif both from Railways gained fifth and sixth positions.
In women section, Raheela Banu of Punjab won a gold medal by winning the three kilometre Individual Pursuit final. Raheela whose services were hired by the Army for this championship, but later withdrew her name on a protest lodged by Punjab, clocked five minutes 40.65 seconds to earn a gold medal.
Taskeen of Army chased Raheela well before finishing as runner-up.
Results:
Four kilometre Individual Pursuit (Men):
Dilsher Ali (Wapda) time: five minute 12.18 sec, Haroon Rasheed (Wapda) five minutes 16.27 sec, Amjad Ali (Army) five minutes 18.74 sec, Javed Anwar (Army) five minutes 32.25 sec, Ghulam Hakim (Railways) five minutes 40.62 sec, Mohammad Asif (Railways) five minutes 43.54 sec.
Three kilometre Individual Pursuit final (women):
Raheela Banu (Punjab) five minutes 40.65 sec, Taskeen (Army), five minutes 46.91 sec, Bushra (Army) five minute 59.73 sec.
THURSDAY’S PROGRAMME:
30 km Individual Road Time Trial final (men) at Herbanspura Lahore Canal Bridge at 8am; 15 km Individual Road Time Trial final (women) at 10am at Herbanspura Lahore Canal.
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