Manipur finish runners-up at Junior National Fencing Championship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 28 2021:
Manipur finished overall team runners-up at the 29th Junior National Fencing Championship held at Soni-pat, Haryana.
The four-daylong competition concluded on Tuesday.
The state fencers ended their campaign with six medals including two gold.
In the individual competition, N Mina produced a stellar performance to claim the top podium honours in the girls' foil event, while Kusboorani and L Abi Devi settled for a silver medal apiece in their respective categories in the sabre event.
On the other hand, the state quartet of Mina Naorem, Li-ashram Kusboorani, Waikhom Sonia Devi and Dayarani N won the gold medal in the girls' foil team event.
Another girls' team coin-prising Laishram Abi, Leimapokpam Ambika, Phadom Baby and Muruga Lakshmi took the silver medal in t he sabre event.
The boys' team of Khumallambam Yaiphaba, Kanganbam Abhinash, Sanasam Hemash and Chingtham Ronel settled for the foil bronze medal.