SAIRC finish on top in 32nd Senior Archery Championship
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21 2023:
SAIRC topped the medal tally with 4 gold and 2 silver as the 32nd edition of Senior Men's and Women's State Archery Championships organised by Manipur Archery Association at SAI-NERC, Takyel came to an end today.
KMAC-Langmeidong in the meantime finished runners up with 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals as ARAC finished second runners up with 2 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze medals.
The final day of the three day championship saw Susmita Biruly of ARAC clinching the gold medal in the women's individual Olympic Round Recurve competition by shooting 6 points against 0 gathered by Yumnam Sanamanbi Chanu of ESU.
Manisha Hembram of ARAC was third with 6 points in this competition.
In the men's individual recurve final, AK Amarjit of SAIRC beat N Subhachandra of ARAC 6-4 to seal the gold medal.
Finishing third in this event was T Sen of ARAC who managed 6 points in the semi-final round.
ARAC also won a gold medal in the mixed team recurve competition with Susmita Biruly and T Sen picking up 5 points against Th Shwashita and AK Amarjit of SAIRC who added 1 points in the final.
NSA's H Alphabati and Nelson Khuraijam settled for bronze medal in this event having shot 5 points earlier.
SAIRC raced ahead in the medal tally with both women's and men's recurve teams finishing first in their respective category.
Th Shwashita, Y Anupama, G Languilu and L Rabina of SAIRC beat ARAC's Susmita Biruly, Manisha Hembram and K Prameshwori 6-2 in the final round to win the gold medal as VAA's team comprising Jenifer Paonam, Chongtham Naobi, Ningthoujam Sonia and Khumbongmayum Abena (6 pts) bagged bronze.
Meanwhile, AK Amarjit, L Nelson, E Robinson and K Rohit won SAIRC a gold medal in the men's competition beating BCAC team (Md Amir Arshad Khan, Ningthoujam Parithoi and Khundongbam Rajesh Singh) 6-2 .
ARAC's team of T Sen, Sutar Dhananjay Pradip, N Subhachandra and Atul Kamboj finished third in this competition to settle for a bronze medal.