Raghukula Thanishk Kumar won the gold in the Keirin final of the men’s junior category at the National Track Cycling Championship in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Telangana cyclist Thanishk Kumar was at his best in the event as he brooked no challenge. He was followed by Maharashtra’s Siddhesh Ghorpade and Rajasthan’s Aditya Jakhar.
Thanishk Kumar also won a bronze in the 200 metres Sprint event. The event was won by Manipur’s Yumnam Sushil Singh. Another Manipur cyclist Huidrom Suraj Singh took the silver while Thanishk Kumar got the bronze.
SATG congratulates Thanishk
Sports Authority of Telangana congratulated Thanishk on his golden achievement. SATG also congratulated Vijay Bhaskar, Thanishk’s coach and SATG cycling coach, for his guidance and Nanda Kishore Gokul, SATG cycling velodrome administrator, for his support.