Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe 23-year old from Bengaluru also finished second in the\nFIM Junior category on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aishwarya Pissay, who won the first round in Dubai and was placed third (Portugal), fifth (Spain) and fourth (Hungary) in the subsequent outings, finished with a tally of 65 points, just four ahead of Portugal\u2019s Rita Vieira in the final overall standings for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was placed second in the junior category with 46 points,\nbehind championship winner Tomas de Gavardo (60) of Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going into the Hungarian Baja, Aishwarya (52) and Vieira\n(45) were the top contenders for the World Cup. The fourth-place finish earned\nthe Indian 13 points while Vieira, who was placed third, garnered 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely overwhelming. I am out of words. After what\nhappened last year, my first international season, when I crashed in Spain Baja\nand suffered career-threatening injuries, to come out and win the championship,\nis a great feeling,\u201d an ecstatic Aishwarya said after the podium ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was a tough phase of my life, but I believed in myself\nand was determined to get back on the bike which I did after nearly six months.\nSo, winning the World Cup is huge for me and I will look to better my performance\nhaving gained this experience,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aishwarya is scheduled to return to Bengaluru in the early\nhours of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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