Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Pooja Bishnoi Makes History at KIUG 2025
Pooja Bishnoi, a 22-year-old girl from a small village in Bikaner, won a silver medal in a big cycling race called the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025.
She is the first athlete to win a medal for Rajasthan in this event.
Pooja started cycling when she was 16, with the support of her family.
She faced many challenges, like not having enough money and feeling unsure about her choice.
But she got help from a scholarship called ASMITA, which gave her money to buy equipment and train better.
Even though she didn't win gold, she is very happy with her performance and proud to have brought the first medal to her university in Rajasthan's first KIUG.
Her story shows that with hard work and support, anyone can achieve great things.
Pooja Bishnoi, a 22-year-old farmer’s daughter from Bikaner, won a silver medal in the Women’s Elite 30 km Individual Time Trial at KIUG 2025.
She is the first athlete to win a medal for Rajasthan in the seventh edition of the Khelo India University Games.
Pooja started cycling at 16 with the encouragement of her elder brother and faced many challenges in the early years.
She received support from the ASMITA scholarship, which provided her with funds to buy equipment and upgrade her training.
Pooja finished the race with a time of 46:52.003, securing the silver medal behind the gold medalist, Meenakshi Rohilla.
- Who
- Pooja Bishnoi, a 22-year-old farmer’s daughter from Bikaner, Rajasthan
- What
- Won a silver medal in the Women’s Elite 30 km Individual Time Trial at KIUG 2025
- When
- During the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025
- Where
- Jaipur-Agra Highway, Rajasthan
- Why
- To represent her university and state in the cycling event
- Athlete
- Pooja Bishnoi
- Age
- 22
- Hometown
- Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Event
- Women’s Elite 30 km Individual Time Trial
- Medal
- Silver
- Time
- 46:52.003
- University
- Maharaja Ganga Singh University
- Scholarship
- ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action)
- Scholarship Amount
- ₹2 lakhs