Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 06: I S Bridney, a young cyclist from Car Nicobar, has brought laurels to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by creating a New National Record in the Sub-Junior Girls Individual Time Trial (500 metres) event at the 41st Sub-Junior National Track Cycling Championship held at Khelgaon, Ranchi, Jharkhand, from 30th October to 4th November 2026
I S Bridney clocked an outstanding time of 37.479 seconds, breaking the 7 years, previous National Record of 38.700 seconds held by Ms. Triyasha Paul from West Bengal in 2019. She achieved this feat while competing against leading cyclists from various states.
Hailing from a humble family, I S Bridney is the daughter of a coconut farmer. Her cycling journey began in 2023 at SAI STC Car Nicobar under the guidance of Coach Mr. Vishwajit Balkrishna Sutar. Her dedication and consistent performances earned her selection to the SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), IG Stadium, New Delhi, approximately three months ago and is currently training under foreign Coach Mark Pakker.
Earlier, she had secured a Silver Medal in the Under-16/Sub-Junior Girls Individual Time Trial and Silver in Team Sprint event at the National Track Cycling Championship held at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand during December 2025.
In 2024 she secured a Gold Medal in Individual Time Trial 500 mtrs in Youth Girls Category at National Track Cycling Championship held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu at November 2024.
I S Bridney has been Awarded with LG Recommendation Award for her Outstanding Sports Performance in Cycling on Republic Day 26th January 2025. She also won1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal in SGFI National Track Cycling Championships during January 2025 and January 2026 which was held at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Her remarkable journey from Car Nicobar to national recognition reflects her determination, hard work and the immense sporting potential of the Islands. Her achievement is a source of inspiration for aspiring young sportspersons, particularly girls from remote communities. The entire Journey and success is dedicated to the efforts and support from Mr. Sibananda Mishra, Regional Director, SAI RC Kolkata and her Coaches Mr. Vishwajit Balkrishna Sutar and Mr. Anand .V.
