Manipur bag 22 medals in All India Budokan Karate Championship
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2018:
Manipur karate team comprising of 16 players bagged a total of 22 medals including 13 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals at the 16th All India Budokan Open Karate Championship, Suman Cup 2018 .
The championship which was held at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from February 16 to culminated today.
The team comprising of 12 boys and 4 girls were led by Kh Sanjit as chief instructor who also officiated as match referee in the championship.
The players who bagged gold medals in the individual kata events for boys and girls are L Tussar (U-5 yr), H Nongdamba (10 yrs), H Lanchenba (8 yrs), S Jamesbond (12 yrs) and L Shiwani (4 yrs) .
L Bhusan (7 yrs), L Drushan (6 yrs) and Misna S (8 yr ) finished second in the individual kata event finals to win the silver medals.
S Athouba (4 yr) claimed a bronze medal in the same event.
In the team kata event, Lanchenba H, L Tussar and Athouba S added another gold medal in Manipur's tally while girls team comprising of L Shivani, A Asha and Misna S secured a bronze medal.
In the kumite event for boys, Lanchenba H (30-35 kg), Ch Pravin (45-50 kg), W Irabanta (50-55 kg), S Albis (35-40 kg), Athouba S (25-30 kg) emerged champions to lay their hands on the gold medals.
Misna S (40-45 kg) also added a gold medal in the kumite event for girls while S Priya finished second to win a silver medal.
H Nongdamba (30-35 kg), L Punsiba (40-45 kg) and Kh Langamba claimed bronze medal in the kumite event for boys.