Esow Alben
Indian track cyclist
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Esow Alben is an Indian track cyclist.[1] He is the first Indian to win a medal at the Junior Track World Championships where he won a silver.[2] In the same year he won 3 gold in at the Junior Asian Track championships.[3]
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| Nationality |  Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80.0 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Alben's parents hail from Kinyuka village, Car Nicobar.[4][5] 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.[2]
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.[6]
