Goa Khabar : Ayesha Mansukhani ( 41) of Mumbai emerged as the most successful athlete at the just concluded, miniOrange AquaMoga 2025 event in Goa.
Ayesha, incredibly won all the three sporting disciplines, she took part in, over three consecutive days of the event. Taking part in the 40-59 years age group, seniors category, Ayesha came first in the 5km sea swim clocking a time of 1:47:08 hours on day one, On day two, she stood first in the 2km sea swim clocking 46: 28 minutes and on the concluding day, she finished first in the Olympic distance triathlon clocking 3:06:25 hours for the 51.5 km distance of swim-bike-run.
Not surprisingly, Ayesha is the top-ranked Indian female triathlete (Ironman 70.3, 2024 rankings) and has qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in 2025.
“Racing triathlons has motivated me to live the life I love and follow my passions. The discipline required during training sets me on a path to productivity, forcing me to make sacrifices, and prioritize my time,” said Ayesha.
Similarly, Niranjan Shingade, the 17-year-old miniOrange athlete from Karad was the quickest athlete in the Aquathlon event ( 1.5 km sea swim plus 10km run). Participating in the junior category ( age 17-24) Niranjan finished in a very quick time of 1:10:06 hours. Velenjit Laikhuram his miniOrange team-mate finished second in 1:14: 28 hours, while Shivam Parab finished third in 2:28:17 hours.
