National Track Cycling Championships : Y Sushil, H Suraj bag gold and silver in junior men's 200m sprint
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 02 2026: Manipur's cycling contingent continued their stellar run on Day 4 of the ongoing National Track Cycling Championships in Ranchi, highlighted by a dominant 1-2 finish by Yumnam Sushil and Huidrom Suraj in the junior men's 200m sprint.

Yumnam Sushil clocked a blistering 11.111 seconds to clinch the gold medal, while teammate Huidrom Suraj crossed the line in 11.645 seconds to secure the silver.

Telangana's Ranghukula Thanishk Kumar finished third with a time of 11.744 seconds to take home the bronze.

National Track Cycling Championships : Y Sushil, H Suraj bag gold and silver

Manipur added two more silver medals to their day's haul in the team and endurance events.

In the junior men's team pursuit, the Manipuri squad comprising Longjam Aditya, Jeis Thokchom, Lairenmayum Rishi, Ngangkham Dayananda, and Palin Oinam clocked 4:56.848 to secure second place.

Rajasthan's team (Manish Saran, Hari Prakash Sinwar, Lokesh Chaudhary, and Rohit Punya) took the gold in 4:39.659, while Maharashtra's quartet settled for bronze in 4:58.268 .

Meanwhile, in the sub-junior boys' 5km scratch race, Manipur's Yumnam Devjit captured another silver medal, finishing just behind gold-medalist Alok Bishnoi (6:31.786).Maharashtra's Rudraneel Patil finished third to claim the bronze.

With today's additional 1 gold and 3 silver medals, Manipur's overall medal tally has now risen to an impressive 11 medals, structurally standing at 3 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze.

Prior to this four-medal haul on Day 4, Manipur's cyclists had already built a strong foundation over the opening three days of the championships, securing a total of 7 medals-consisting of 2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze.

Huirem Victoriya emerged as a standout star, capturing a gold double across the first two days in the youth girls' 500m time trial and the 2km individual pursuit.

On the opening day, Mayengbam Henthoi Singh secured a silver while Chanambam Poireinganba took bronze in the youth boys' 500m time trial.

Day 2 and Day 3 added to the tally with Thangjam Langamba securing bronze in the youth boys' 2km individual pursuit, the Elite men's team sprint squad (Mayanglambam Wattaba, Khwairakpam Rahul, and Wahengbam Bidyananda) taking bronze, and the sub-junior boys' team sprint trio of Chungkham Mangalmission, Chungkham Hemba, and Narengbam Maxson fighting hard for a silver medal.