Mini and Kid's Archery Nationals : Manipur end campaign with 11 medals including four gold
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16 2023:
Manipur team finished with 11 medals including 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze at the 13th Mini (U-14) and 5th Kid's (U-9) NTPC Cherukuri Lenin Volga Memorial National Archery Championship which concluded today.
The championship was held from January 7 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Konthoujam Hanson won three medals including a gold medal in the U-9 boys team with Elangbam Henthoiba , Mahesh Elangbam and A Anganba beating Rajasthan 5-1; a gold medal with Moirangthem Lanchenbi in the mixed team event beating Rajasthan team and a silver in individual 2x10 m event scoring 717 points.
In the U-9 boys' team of Zuventus Khaidem, Chitresh Hajarimayum, Lanngamba Mutum and Polem Aadyajit also won a gold medal scoring 229 points, two points ahead of second placed Andhra Pradesh team.
Zuventus Khaidem with Waikhom Luhensana also won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.
Mention may be made that Yumnam Jackshon had won Manipur a gold medal earlier on January 12 by beating Gujarat's Aryan by 7-3 points in the Mini boys individual Indian Round competition.
Jackshon along with Y Bimolchandra, Paikhomba Chongtham and Clinton Elangbam had also won a silver medal in the indian round team event Mini Boys' compound team of K Punanda, Heikham Biju, Yumnam Lanthoiba and Chanam Malemnganba also won a bronze medal.