Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 12 2009:
The 5th Governor's Cup Fencing Championship, 2009 organised by the Manipur Fencing Association (MFA) has commenced today at Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal.
Chairman, MANITRON, Dr Kh Ratankumar and Director, Youth Affairs and Sports, Bobby Waikhom MCS graced the opening function as chief guest and guest of honour respectively.
President, Manipur Fencing Association, Th Joykumar presided over the opening ceremony.
Altogether 215 fencers from 11 teams are participating the championship.
The participating teams are Miisikholl, Khurai, SAI-RC, Khuman Lampak, UPAA, Kyamgei, EMAA, Tera, OLA, Kongba, SEYO, Singjamei, UDF, Ukhrul, SDF, Senapati, YDC, Yop, MPSC and SWC, Khongman.
In senior men's category, 43 fencers are competing while 22 fencers are competing in women category which sums up to 65 fencers in senior category.
Altogether 53 fencers out of which 32 boys and 21 girls will be competing in junior category.
In cadet category, a total of 50 fencers out of which 31 boys and 19 girls will be competing.
In sub-junior category, 28 boys and 19 girls which sum up to 47 fencers will be competing.
In today's senior women's foil event, M Usharani of SAI RC won gold after defeating E Gita of MPSC who won the silver medal.
M Binita of Miisikholl and W Roji of SAI RC won the bronze medals.
A Rupachandra of SEYO beat W Hemanta of Miisikholl and won gold in senior men's sabre event.
While Hemanta won the silver, N Solik of UPAA and I Tiken of MPSC won bronze medals.
M Sandhyarani of SEYO and Kh Ranjana of SAI RC will fight in the senior women's epee event tomorrow.