Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Anissa Lamare: India's Pioneer Downhill Mountain Biker
Anissa Lamare is an amazing mountain biker from India!
She's the first woman in the country to race downhill, which means speeding down steep, rocky trails.
She started biking in 2015 when it was unusual for women.
She trained hard by herself and competed against men.
She's done really well, racing in international events.
She also runs a bike shop and wants to make her home state, Meghalaya, a great place for mountain biking.
She's showing everyone that girls can achieve anything!
Anissa Lamare is India's first female downhill mountain biker from Shillong, Meghalaya.
She began mountain biking in 2015, facing a sport with no infrastructure or female competitors.
Lamare finished ninth in the Elite Downhill category at the 2023 Asian Continental Mountain Bike Championships.
She co-founded Pedal Compass, a mountain bike shop in Shillong, which she now owns.
Her goals include establishing Meghalaya as a premier mountain biking destination and mentoring young riders.
- Who
- Anissa Lamare.
- What
- Anissa Lamare's journey as India's first female downhill mountain biker and entrepreneur.
- When
- Started mountain biking in 2015; competed internationally in 2023; co-founded Pedal Compass in 2021.
- Where
- Hailing from Shillong, Meghalaya; competed in Kerala, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
- Why
- To compete in a male-dominated sport, promote mountain biking, and establish Meghalaya as a biking destination.
Challenges Faced
Achievements
Support
Challenges Faced
Limited financial support and institutional backing.
Achievements
N/A
- Sport
- Downhill mountain biking
- Nationality
- Indian
- Hometown
- Shillong, Meghalaya
- Achievement
- India's first female downhill mountain biker
- Business
- Owner of Pedal Compass
- 2023 Asian Championship Rank
- 9th
