Swimmer H Naoba Sharma feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 22 2018:
Manipuri swimmer Hanjabam Naoba Sharma who won a silver medal for Manipur at the 35th Glenmark Sub-Junior and 45th Glenmark Junior National Aquatic Championship 2018 held recently at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex swimming pool, Balewadi, Maharashtra, was today felicitated by Modern College Swimming Pool Development Committee at its office.
H Naoba won a silver medal in the 50 m breaststroke event of the sub-junior boys' group-4 category with a time of 41.26 seconds.
A total of 9 swimmers and 5 water polo players trained at Modern College Swimming Pool was among the State's squad at this championship.
The felicitation programme was attended by Y BC Singh, joint secretary Swimming Federation of India; Dr W Shantikumar Singh, Asst Prof, convenor Modern College Swimming Pool Development Committee; Th Gojendro, SK Revenue; Y Manglem, Retd General Manager DIC and T Thouba, Modern College Swimming Pool chief technical staff as dignitaries.
Naoba, son of Hanjabam Rishikesh Sharma and Hanjabam Ongbi Shiela Devi of Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal, was presented with simple gift on the occasion.
He was also encourage with a cash incentive of Rs 1000 by Maibam Rameshkumar on the occasion.