Mahitha Mohan

Mahitha Mohan
Personal information
Born (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988
Team information
Discipline Road, Track, MTB
Role Rider
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's road cycling
South Asian Games (SAG)
2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh 50 km Mass Start
2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh Team time trial

Mahitha Mohan is an Indian cyclist who has been national champion in multiple road, track, and mountain bike events.[1] At the 2010 South Asian Games, she was the 50 km Mass Start gold medal winner.[2] She was named India’s best cyclist in 2010.

Biography

Mahitha Mohan started competitive cycling in 2002, at the age of 14, following her elder brother Santhanu into the sport. With the family living in Thodupuzha, a small town in Kerala, India, the nearest cycling track for training was located at Trivandrum, a more than 5-hour drive away.

Palmarès

2002
National Track Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Time Trial (Girls under 14)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit (Girls under 14)
2003
National Mountain Bike Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 16)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 18)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Time Trial (Girls under 16)
National Track Cycling Championship
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit (Girls under 18)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team time trial (Girls under 18)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Individual pursuit (Girls under 16)
2004
National Mountain Bike Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 16)
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 18)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Time Trial (Girls under 16)
National Track Cycling Championship
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit (Girls under 18)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team time trial (Girls under 18)
2005
National Mountain Bike Cycling Championship
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 18)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Time Trial (Girls under 18)
2006
National Track Cycling Championship (at Patiyala)
1st, gold medalist(s) Olympic Sprint (Girls under 19)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 19)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Points race (Girls under 19)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit (Girls under 19)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team time trial (Girls under 19)
National Track Cycling Championship (at Bijapur)
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Points race (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Olympic Sprint (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Team time trial (Girls under 19)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Points race (Women)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team pursuit (Girls under 19)
National Road Cycling Championship
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 19)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Time Trial (Girls under 19)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
All India Inter University Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start
1st, gold medalist(s) Time Trial
2007
National Mountain Bike Cycling Championship
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 19)
National Games of India
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sprint
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Olympic Team Sprint
National Track Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Points race (Women)
1st, gold medalist(s) Points race (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Scratch race (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Time Trial (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Olympic Team Sprint (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sprint (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Time Trial (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
National Road Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Girls under 19)
1st, gold medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Time Trial (Women)
2008
All India Inter University Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Time Trial (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
National Road Cycling Championship
2nd, silver medalist(s) Kriterium (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mass Start (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
2009
National Track Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Points race (Women)
1st, gold medalist(s) Time Trial (Women)
1st, gold medalist(s) Olympic Sprint (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sprint (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit (Women)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
All India Inter University Cycling Championship
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start (Women)
1st, gold medalist(s) Time Trial (Women)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Team time trial (Women)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Team pursuit
2010
South Asian Games
1st, gold medalist(s) Mass Start 50 km
1st, gold medalist(s) Team time trial

References

  1. ↑ PTI (23 February 2011). "Mahitha Mohan ends on a high with three gold in cycling". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Sabanayakan, S. (2 February 2010). "Good haul by Indian contingent". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 May 2014.


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