143 Bn CRPF emerge overall champions
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 08 2019:
143 Bn CRPF emerged overall team champions of the Inter GC (Adm)/ Bn (Ops) Judo Tournament 2019 for CRPF personnel, organised by 69 Bn CRPF, under the aegis of IGP, Manipur and Nagaland Sector, CRPF at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.
The champions (143 Bn CRPF) won 10 medals (6 gold and 4 silver medals) while the runners up, 86 Bn CRPF, collected 1 gold and 2 silver medals.
A total of 9 teams namely 32 Bn, 69 Bn, 78 Bn, 86 Bn, 87 Bn, 109 Bn, 143 Bn and 173 Bn and Group Centre, CRPF, Imphal deployed both in Manipur and Nagaland competed in the Judo events ( held in 8 weight categories) and 6 gymnastic events namely, Ground exercises, Roman ring, Vaulting table, Parallel bar, Single bar and Pommel horses.
86 Bn CRPF secured 361.35 points in the gymnastic event to emerge team champions while 143 Bn CRPF claimed the runners up spot with 360.90 points.
The closing ceremony of the tourney was attended by Lalchand Yadav, Commandant-143 Bn; Kalyan Singha, Commandant, 86 Bn; Syalu S Maharana, 2 I/C of 69 Bn and other officers/SOs of the Imphal based CRPF units.
Several prominent figures and sports lovers of the locality also attended the function.
Lalchand Yadav, Commandant 143 Bn, felicitated the winners and runners up of the tourney with medals and trophies.