Triathlon & Aquathlon Championships held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 17 2022:
The 2nd State level Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships organised by Triathletes United of Manipur (TUM) was held in different categories on Saturday at WYLCO ground, Kongba.
In triathlon senior men category S Athouba Meitei (39:01) bagged the first position while S Naocha Singh (42:36) and S Bikash (46:47) secured the second an d third position respectively.
N Neishi (54:19) and Sweety Nongmaithem (59:03) clinched the first and second position respectively in the senior women category.
In aquathlon senior men category, Laikhuram Velenjit (50:58) and Rajkumar Robert (55:22) respectively claimed the first and second position while in senior women category Matlilda L (01:1 2:14) topped the competition.
Belchrish Khoirom (40:17), Suranjit Puyam (40:17) and Ch Bipinchandra (42:43) were the top podium finishers in junior aquathlon boys category as M Binita Chanu (52:16) and Th Bidyarani (53:28) bagged the first and second position respectively in the girls category.
Among the sub junior aquathlon boys competitors, L Lanchenba (23:20:52), Budhachandra N (24:19:33) and Thangjam Langambana (24:24:41) secured the first, second and third position respectively while in the girls' section Tejashwami Oinam (31:31:17), Gaitri Thoudam (34:42:08) and Panthoi Sagolsem (34:45:50) respectively bagged the top three positions.
The event was attended by ADGP Clay Khongsai, Imphal East SP M Pradip Singh, 1st MR commandant Dr S Ibomcha Singh, RIMS physiotherapy department Dr Joybi Sinam, YAS deputy director T Thouba Singh, YAS retired deputy director W Sushil Kumar Singh, Squash Association Manipur president S Mohendra Singh, Manipur Swimming Association secretary N Lokeshore Singh, WYLCO president Th Meghachandra Singh, MSS Bricks Field proprietor M Sunder Singh, special contractor TomTom Kh and Aztecs Sports proprietor Pre-manand as special invitees.