State players for weightlifting Nationals named
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 25 2019:
Manipur Weightlifting Association has announced the selection of 17 men and women players and 4 officials who will represent the State in the 71 st Men and 34th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships, 2018-19 to be held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from February 21 to 28,2019 .
The names of the senior men's lifters along with their respective units and weight categories are Ch Rishikanta Singh of CEO, SAI Imphal (55 kg); L Chinglenmani of NGKHSA (61 kg); Kh Satyamkumar Singh of YSWA (61 kg); A Arjun Singh of RCC (81 kg); Th Somen Singh of RCC, Imphal (89 kg); Kh Jojo Singh of YSWA (89 kg) and AK Nanaobi of SAI-SAG, Imphal (96 kg).
Meanwhile, the senior women who were selected are H Jinarani of CEO, SAI Imphal (45 kg), S Bindyarani Devi of SAI-SAG, Imphal (49 kg); Kh Ranibala Devi of RCC, Imphal (55 kg); N Sumanbala of CEO, SAI Imphal (59 kg); Ch Nirmala Devi of SAI-SAG, Imphal (59 kg); S Thasana of RCC, Imphal (64 kg); S Nirupama Devi of SAI-SAG, Imphal (64 kg), Kh Surjubala of KHLYDC, Wangoi (71 kg); Kh Roshilata of SAI-SAG, Imphal (71 kg) and A Tumina of SAI-SAG, Imphal (76 kg) .
The officials who will be accompanying the weight-lifters at the championships are L Bikram Singh (manager), A Ranjan Singh (coach), L Anita Chanu (coach) and S Borjendro Singh (coach) .