Guwahati, 14 January 2020: Most of us know David Beckham, the star football player, but India too has a sportsperson in David Beckham. A 17-year-old from Andaman, who is named after the great football player, has traveled to Guwahati to compete in cycling at the Khelo India Youth Games.
"My family is a huge fan of David Beckham, so they named me after him. I also became a David Beckham fan. I used to play football. I have played in the Subroto Cup tournament. Then my grandfather asked me to take up cycling," said Beckham.
The cyclist, who has won a silver in a nationals competition, expressed that he started cycling in Delhi in 2017.
"I started cycling in Delhi in 2017. In the beginning, my feet didn't touch the ground when I sat on the cycle seat. Eventually, I started doing well in the sport. It's difficult to find facilities for cycling in Andaman, so I have to go to bigger cities for training," said the 17-year-old.
Beckham is taking his first few steps in the world of cycling, but he has already faced big challenges in life. The cyclist lost his father due to the tsunami in 2004 and his mother passed away due to an infection in 2014.
"I live with my maternal grandfather now. My mother passed away due to an infection in 2014 and my father passed away due to the Tsunami in 2004. I was quite young when my father passed away," said Beckham.
The cyclist said that he hasn't set any specific goals yet. He is just looking to give his best during training.
"I have not set any specific goals for myself yet. I am just focusing on giving my best during training and hope that I taste success in the near future," said Beckham.
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