Deborah Herold
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2015: World’s No. 4 cyclist
The Times of India, Dec 12 2015
Jamie Alter Born: 1995
Deborah Herold 1st Indian Woman To Attain Rank
Tsunami survivor is world No. 4 cyclist
Deborah Herold is no stranger to surviving the odds. When she was just nine years old, she spent a whole day on a tree when the tsunami struck the Car Nicobar base where her father was employed. With her family displaced, she had to wait for the waters to recede and hope for Deborah spent a whole day on a tree when the tsunami struck a timely rescue. It was a horrifying experience but this tribal girl from the Andamans was made of stern stuff. She took up cycling, a sport which has few fans in this country, and quickly went on to become a role model.
On Friday , Deborah, now 20, scaled another unique peak when she became the first Indian female cyclist to be ranked fourth in the world, according to the World Elite Women Ranking issued by cycling world body UCI for the 500m time trial event.
Prior to the recent Track Asia Cup held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium velodrome here, an event in which Deborah put in a commanding performance, she was ranked 10th. At the three-day event last month, her three medals were critical to India's cycling contingent finishing in third place, with 11 medals.
“I am happy that I am the first Indian cyclist to reach this stage, but I want to improve more. I aim to be No. 1 . I would like to thank our federation and government for their continuous support. I am working hard to qualify for the Olympics now,“ Deborah said.
