Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 26 2008:
PLAYERS OF Manipur clinched four gold, three silvers and five bronze medals in the 19th National Kayaking and Canoeing Championship 2008 which was held at Bangalore of Karnataka from December 15 to 19.
A Nanao won gold in 1000m kayaking event.H Pramananda also won one gold in 500m kayaking and canoeing event.
W Priyokukmar and I Ranjit also won gold in the 200m kayaking events.
W Priyokumar won gold in individual and double event while I Ranjit in pair with Priyokumar won gold in double event.
In 1000m kayaking double event the pair of A Nanao and L Bony won silver.
The pair of A Nanao and L Bony also won silver in the 500m double kayaking and canoeing event.
The other silver was won by Ph Robindro, K Kiran, H Pramananda and Th Ratan in the team event of 500m kayaking and canoeing.
A team consists of K Ranjita, L Bony, W Tama and Lamjingngambi won bronze in the team event of 1000m kayaking.
A Nanao won a bronze in the individual event of 500m kayaking and canoeing.
A team of S Ishworchandra, L Soney, Ph Sunil and Th Saimom won bronze in the team event of 500m kayaking and canoeing.