Vilindra, Malemnganba clinch singles titles in badminton
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 30 2022:
Bishnupur district's Vilinda Huidrom and Hemam Malemnganba Singh conquered the badminton court by winning the women's and men's singles titles in the 2nd Manipur Olympic Games 2022 on Tuesday, Vilinda Huidrom had little trouble beating her Kakching opponent Sagorika Naorem 21-5, 21-6 in the women's singles final at MBA Indoor Stadium, DM College Campus.
Another Bishnupur shuttler Hemam Malemnganba won the men's singles event with a 21-15, 21-18 victory against Imphal West's Chingangbam Ritesh Singh.
Thoubal's pair of Bidyachandra Khundrakpam and Shaikhom Gung Singh pulled off a 21-18-21-9 triumph over Bishnupur's Alen Rajkumar and Haobaijam Rohenkumar Singh to take home the gold medal of the men's doubles event.
Meanwhile, Imphal East's Konsam Gunjan Devi and Moirangthem Priya Devi were declared winners of the women's doubles event.
In the mixed doubles summit clash, Vikson Singh Oinam and An-gita Naorem defeated Imphal East's Nongthombam Avinash Singh and Moirangthem Priya Devi 21-17, 21-14 to win the gold medal for Imphal West.