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Gold Medalist Geetanjali received at Imphal Airport
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, December 17 2014:
Jeet Kundo player Geetanjali Devi, who won Gold Medal at the 1st South East Asian Martial Art Festival Game held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal from December 11 to 13, was warmly received at Imphal International Airport today, on her arrival at Imphal along with her coach Moiranthem Ibomcha Meetei.
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She represented India in 60-65 kg weight category in the event.
Coach Ibomcha told reporters at the Airport that 10 players of Manipur represented India in the first Asian event and the country earned five Gold, four Silver, six Bronze medals.
Among the winners, Manipur players got two Gold, one Silver and three Bronze medals.
Manipuri players who won Gold medals are L Geetanjali (60 kg) and Thoibi (70 kg), while N Radhabinod (70kg) earned Silver medal.
Dangaolou Alex (50-65 kg), D Lohrii Mao (38kg), and Soshim Raikui (50-55kg) won bronze medals.
Geetanjali will also participate in the World Martial Art to be held at Bangkok in March 2015 .
At her locality at Wangkhem in Thoubal district, the Wangkhem Youth Club organized a felicitation programme with participation of Parliamentary Secretary and Wangkhem AC MLA Keisham Meghachandra as chief guest, pradhan of Wangkhem GP N Sunil Singh and social worker L Kadamjit Singh as guests of honour.
MLA Meghachandra presented Rs 10,000 to Geetanjali while Kadamjit and Sunil gave Rs 5000 each.
Geetanjali is the daughter of L Basanta and L Manimacha Devi from Thoubal Wangkhem.
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