Para cyclist Suraiya retains her sprint gold as elite riders fall short at Asian C’ships

A job well done: Nur Suraiya Mohd Zamri (right) with her pilot Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan clocked 12.295s in Race 1, and followed it up with a 12.422s in Race 2 to take the victory.

PETALING JAYA: Para cyclist Nur Suraiya Mohd Zamri rode her way to a second gold medal at the Asian Cycling Championships in Tagaytay, the Philippines, yesterday.

Together with pilot Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan, Suraiya defended their gold in the women’s (B) sprint after winning both races against Kazakhstan’s Anastassiya Kalaus at the Tagaytay City Velodrome.