Taekwondo Cup: 5 final bouts decided on Day 2
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 28 2023:
Five gold-medal bouts in the junior boys' competition were decided on the second day of the 17th Governor's Taekwondo Cup 2023 underway at the Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.
In the junior boys' -45kg category, Loukrakpam Nikash (NSA) bested Laishram Rohit (PTA) in their goal-medal duel as Aditya Elangbam (NSA) and Sandeep Heisnam (PTA) shared the third place.
The junior boys' -51kg category saw BM Abdul Hafiz (STTS) get the better of Nitish Waribam (NSA) in their final bout.
N Sanachand (PTA) and Irungbam Sachin (NSA) finished third.
Leitanthem Rohit (UTA) won the junior boys' U-65kg category after defeating Anish Saikhom (NSA) .
Robert Sapam and Vivekananda Prasad shared the third place for bronze medals.
Chongtham Wangthoi Meitei (RTA) beat Maishnam Thonglen (UTA) to clinch the gold medal in the junior boys' U-78kg category while Ksh Toptoppa Meitei (ITA) and Yengkokpam Lanchingba (UTA) settled for bronze medals.
On the other hand, Rick ison Moirangthem (HTA) claimed the top podium honour in the junior boys' U-59kg category after beating Thokchom Naoboy (STC Utlou) in the final as Sh Devraaj Sharma (NSA) and Nganthoiba Yambem (CTI) took bronze medals.