Uganda’s Charles Kagimu picked gold medal in cycling men’s elite Individual Time Trial (ITT) at the 13th Africa Games in Olebu-Ablekuma route.

With an average speed of 37.5 kilometer’s over three laps, he finished in a time of 45 minutes, 37 seconds, 58 micro seconds to edge South African favorite’s Dellon Geary and Brandon Dowwe who came second and third place respectively.

However in the U-23 men’s category, Dillion Geary came first in a time of 44 minutes 32 second 69 seconds followed by Kiya Jamal Rogora of Ethiopia in a time of 46 minutes, 58 seconds, 86 micro-second to place second whereas De Comarmond Aurelie of Mauritius came third place in a time of 47 minutes 59 second 02 micro-second to third.

Ghana’s Chris Symonds recorded the 30th position in a time of 57 minutes 51 second 75 micro-seconds, with Henry Tetteh Djangmah coming through in 58 minutes 34seconds 86 micro-seconds to place 33rd.

In the women’s ITT category in an average speed of 25 kilometres over two laps, Eritrea’s Aduaam Dawit Meng
s won gold with a time of 36 minutes, three seconds 07 micro-seconds, followed by Algerian Houili Nesrine winning the silver medals in a time of 36 minutes 19 seconds 56 micro-seconds and Fiseha Suzana of Eritrea who picked the bronze medal in a time of 36 minutes 19 seconds 23 micro-seconds

The Cycling event ends today with the Mixed Relay action.

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Source: Ghana News Agency