State fencing team wins more gold in Natl Championships
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 11, 2012:
After winning two gold in team events on the first day of the 14th Sub Junior and 9th Cadet National Fencing Championships being held at Gwalior, state team added four more gold two silver medals in the second day today.
The first gold today was won in Cadet Girls Foil team event.
The state team comprising of S Malemnganbi, O Japani and W Thoibi beat Assam 15-8 and won the gold medal.
Cadet Boys team won the second gold in Epee event after defeating SSCB 14-9.The state team was comprised of A Lenin, S Chinglemba and N Lupani.
Cadet Girls team comprising of H Anapriya, Th Pushpa and S Hiron won the third gold after defeating Karnataka 15-14.The fourth gold today was won by Sub Junior Girls team in Epee event.
The state team comprising of A Babynao, S Kiranbala and S CHingkheinganbi beat Tamil Nadu 11-8 to win the gold.
Meanwhile, the two silver medals were won by Sub Junior Boys' team in Sabre and Foil event.
The Sub Jr Boys' team comprising of K Pravin, Abraham Lincoln and H Chingkheihunba lost the final match to SSCB 5-15 and won the first medal.
In the sametime, the state team comprising of S Dipu, S Lanngam and S Ningthouba lost the final match to Mizoram 4-15 and won the second silver medal.