Vedangi Kulkarni

Vedangi Kulkarni (born 1998) is an Indian endurance cyclist. In 2018 at the age of 20, she became the youngest woman to cycle the globe.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Vedangi Kulkarni
Born1998 (age 21–22)
Pune, India
NationalityIndian
Known forEndurance cycling

Biography

Kulkarni comes from Pune, India. She studies sports management at Bournemouth University, United Kingdom.[9]

Record attempt

Preparations for the record attempt began in 2016. The journey began in Perth, Australia in June 2018 and ended in Kolkata, India. It involved cycling a total of 29,000 km in 159 days, pedalling over 300 km a day, spanning 14 countries.[1][9][10] Some hurdles she faced along the journey involved being chased by a grizzly bear in Canada, camping alone for multiple nights in the Russian snow, and being robbed at knife-point in Spain. She did not have anyone accompanying her for 80 percent of the journey. Kulkarni encountered temperatures ranging from -20 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius.[1]

References
  1. "India's Vedangi Kulkarni becomes the fastest Asian to cycle the globe - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "साइकल से दुनिया का चक्कर लगाने वाली सबसे तेज एशियाई महिला बनी वेदांगी कुलकर्णी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. "India's Vedangi Kulkarni becomes fastest Asian to cycle the globe". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Pune girl becomes fastest Asian to cycle around the world". OnManorama. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Bournemouth University student becomes fourth fastest woman - and the youngest - to cycle round the world". road.cc. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. "Nigdi girl cycles around the globe in 159 days - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. "Once Chased by a Grizzly Bear, Pune Girl Becomes Fastest Asian to Cycle Around the Globe!". The Better India. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. "This woman cyclist from Pune, India is the fastest in Asia to ride across the globe in just 159 days". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. "Pune girl Vedangi Kulkarni becomes fastest Asian woman to cycle around the globe". The Indian Express. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  10. Dec 23, PTI | Updated; 2018; Ist, 13:18. "Pune's Vedangi Kulkarni becomes the fastest Asian to cycle the globe". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 1 January 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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