Deborah Herold

Deborah Herold
Deborah and her team sprint
partner Alena Reji (2018)
Born Aberdeen, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Occupation Cyclist
Years active 2011–present
Home town Car Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Deborah Herold (born 18 February 1995 in Aberdeen, Andaman and Nicobar Islands) is an Indian cyclist.[1]

Early life and education

Herold is an ethnic Nicobari. She grew up in Car Nicobar, where her father served as an Air Force officer. She was at Port Blair when the 2004 tsunami hit and spent over a week stuck in a tree.She received support from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre supports in Andaman. Since 2011, she lives in New Delhi, and trains at the Velodrome in the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

Career

In 2014, Herold won two gold medals at the Herald Track Asia Cup in the 500-meter time trial and the team sprint. In October 2015, she won five medals at the Taiwan Cup Track International Classic, then three medals at the Track India Cup.[2] She is the first Indian cyclist in the UCI rankings of a discipline - the 500m time trial - and is ranked fourth.[3] Herold is working towards a start at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicobar's bicycle diaries".
  2. ↑ Alter, Jamie (December 12, 2015). "Tsunami survivor Deborah Herold is world No. 4 cyclist". The Times of India. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Alter, Jamie (December 11, 2015). "Indian cyclist Deborah Herold makes history with 4th place ranking". The Times of India. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cyclist Deborah Herold sets sights on 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Mail Today. November 17, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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