Linthoi Haobam in Khelo India University Games epee final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21 2020:
Linthoi Haobam, a semester-5 student of GP Women's College representing Manipur University has entered women's individual epee final of the Fencing Competition at the 1st Khelo India University Games, 2020 being held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; Sports Authority of India & Association of Indian Universities.
Fencing, Football, Basketball & Volleyball tournaments of the games started today (February 21) although the formal inaugural function will be held tomorrow.
Linthoi topped the super league of top 8 fencers at the last All India Inter University Fencing (W) Championship, 2019-20 held at Panjab University Chandigarh during January 3-5, 2020 .
In the league, Linthoi beat Arora Ena of Punjabi University, Patiala (5-4); Chaudhury Ritu, SP University, Gujarat (5-2); Kohli Chhavi of Panjab University, Chandigarh (5-3); Chaudhury Mitwaof SP University, Gujarat (5-2); Sunil Harshada of Dr BR Ambedkar University, Maharastra (5-3) and Dutta Jyotoka of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (5-4) but lost to Hayer Yashkeera of Panjab University, Chandigarh (3-5) .
In the quarter finals, she beat Sunil Harshada of Dr BR Ambedkar University, Maharastra 15-06 before edging out Kohli Chhavi of Panjab University, Chandigarh 15-14.In the final, she will meet Dutta Jyotika of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.