Pragnya Mohan, worldwide athlete in Triathlon (swim, cycle, run), efficiently defended her South Asian Champion title on the 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup and South Asian Championship Pokhara in Nepal on April 2.
Ahmedabad-based Pragnya had first turn out to be the champion within the 2019 version.
The race held in Nepal noticed participation by the biggest Indian contingent in a world race with 17 males and 12 girls collaborating.
Pragnya completed the spirit distance (750 meters swimming in a lake adopted by 20 km biking ending with a 5 km run) in 1:06:22 hours. Sanjana Joshi of Maharashtra completed second in 1:10:08 hours with Sony Gurung of Nepal coming third at1:11:17 hours, acknowledged a launch.
“This result convincingly proves my athletic prowess not only as the best Indian triathlete but also amongst Asia’s best,” Pragnya stated in a press release.
In 2019, she was the primary triathlete to characterize India within the Triathlon World Cup. She is the present South Asian triathlon champion. In 2015, she was embellished with the Eklavya Award (Senior), the very best sports activities award in Gujarat.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
