Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 09 2009:
The Manipur Strength Lifting Association has organised a reception ceremony to felicitate the lifters of the state who had participated and clinched titles in the 15th Senior Men's and Women's, 7th Master Men'sNational Strength Lifting and 1st Senior Men's Women's and Master Men's Incline Bench Press Championship, 2009 which was held at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu and Kashmir from February 25 to 28 last.
The felicitation programme was held at Janaki Barbel Club (JBC), Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai, Imphal.
Principal Secretary, IAS P Saratchandra, President MSLA graced the programme as chief guest.
Vice Preseident, MSLA, L Umakanta and Social Worker Maibam Dorel also participated the programme as guests of honour.
Social Worker, Th Chatuking was the preseident of the function.
The state team won three gold, one silver and four bronze medals in the championships.
Kh Sonibala won gold in 45 kg category, Kh Sunitibala won gold in 50 kg category and N Dinesh won gold in 50 kg category.
The only silver medal was won by Surety Ningthoujam in 50 kg category.
O Bibiram, Ph Naocha and Nando Luwang won bronze medals in 72 kg, 55 kg and 50 kg categories respectively.
Bibiram won two bronze.