Esow Alben

[1] He is the first Indian to win a medal at the Junior Track World Championships where he won a silver.

[2] In the same year he won 3 gold in at the Junior Asian Track championships.

[3] Alben's parents hail from Kinyuka village, Car Nicobar.

His father, Alban Didus, who is employed with the police fire services was a cyclist and participated in the Police Games, while his mother, Lelly Alban, was a national level kabbadi player and participated at the national championships in 1984 held at Chandigarh.

The same year, he won the gold medal at the Junior Track World Championships.