Esow Alben

Esow Alben is an Indian track cyclist. He is the first Indian to win a medal at the 2018 UCI [Junior Track Cycling World Championships|Junior Track World Championships] where he won a silver. In the same year he won 3 gold in at the Junior Asian Track championships.

Personal life

Alben's parents hail from Kinyuka village, Car Nicobar. 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.

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.