IE fencers shine in Governor's Cup
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 03 2022:
Imphal East made the most of the second day of the 18th Governor's Cup State Level Fencing Championship 2022 underway at SAI Indoor Stadium, Takyel on Saturday.
The Imphal East fencers wrapped up the day with an impressive haul of 19 medals including six gold, six silver and seven bronze.
In the individual competition, S Hemash Singh (cadet boys' foil) and S Chingkheinganba (cadet boys' sabre) bagged gold medals for Imphal East.
In the team's competition, Imphal East produced a strong showing by winning two gold medals each in cadet boys' (foil & sabre) and cadet girls' (epee & sabre) events.
The IE side also added six silver medals (five in individual event & one in team) and seven bronze medals (six in individual & one in team) to their tally on the first day of the championship.
Imphal West, meanwhile, claimed two individual gold medals courtesy of W Sonia (cadet girls' foil) and L Abi (sabre), and two more gold medals in team event (epee boys & foil girls).
Senapati won one individual gold medal through K Kene (epee boys), coupled with five silver and three bronze medals.
Thoubal also got one individual gold medal courtesy of S Neleyrose (epee girls), while Ukhrul took six bronze medals.