Pragnya Mohan, world athlete in Triathlon (swim, cycle, run), effectively defended her South Asian Champion identify on the 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup and South Asian Championship Pokhara in Nepal on April 2.
Ahmedabad-based Pragnya had first change into the champion within the 2019 version.
The race held in Nepal noticed participation through the most important 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 through 20 km biking completing with a 5 km run) in 1:06:22 hours. Sanjana Joshi of Maharashtra completed 2nd in 1:10:08 hours with Sony Gurung of Nepal coming 3rd at1:11:17 hours, mentioned a free up.
“This outcome convincingly proves my athletic prowess no longer most effective as the most productive Indian triathlete but in addition among Asia’s very best,” Pragnya mentioned in a remark.
In 2019, she was once the primary triathlete to constitute India within the Triathlon Global Cup. She is the present South Asian triathlon champion. In 2015, she was once adorned with the Eklavya Award (Senior), the very best sports activities award in Gujarat.