Ronaldo Laitonjam

Ronaldo Laitonjam
Laitonjam in 2019
Personal information
Full nameRonaldo Laitonjam
Born (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22)
Wangkhei,[1] Imphal, Manipur, India
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 New Delhi Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2023 Nilai 1 km time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2022 New Delhi Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2022 New Delhi 1 km time trial
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Frankfurt Team sprint

Ronaldo Laitonjam is an Indian track cyclist, who competes in sprinting events.[2][3][4]

Career

He became the first Indian to win a medal at the Asian Cycling Championships.[5][6][7] He has won three medals (1 silver and 2 bronze).[citation needed]

He has competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the sprint, team sprint and 1 km time trial.[8] He also competed at the 2021 and 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He finished second overall in the kilometer at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ About Ronaldo of Northeast, 2 July 2022
  2. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (23 June 2022). "This Ronaldo stays away from football to put India on world cycling map". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Junior cyclist Ronaldo Singh scripts history, becomes World No 1 in all sprinting events". The Times of India. 7 January 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ Arora, Abhishek. "India's junior cyclist Ronaldo Singh creates history, grabs World No. 1 ranking in all sprints". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Cyclist Ronaldo Singh creates history, becomes first Indian to win silver in Asian c'ships". Business Today. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Ronaldo shines with Asian record and earned Gold medal. India won 10 medals on Track Asia Cup day two". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Asian Track Championship: Cyclist Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam creates history, becomes 1st Indian to win silver medal". DNA India. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Cycling at Commonwealth Games 2022: Ronaldo Laitonjam loses in pre-quarterfinals of men's sprint event". India Today. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

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