State Wushu team returns as team champion from Haryana
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 07 2015 :
State Wushu Team won the overall team championship in the recently concluded 14th Sub Juniour National Wushu Championship at Rothak, Haryana from March 25-30 .
The team bagged 20 gold; 9 silver and 7 bronze to become the champion.
In Taolu section, Y Echantombi Devi became champion in Changquan; Daoshu and Gunshu event while Albert Vaiphei returned with one gold (Daoshu) and a bronze (Gunshu).
A Tapas dominated Changquan; Jianshu and Qinagshu while L Nelson Meitei collected two silver (Jianshu and Qinagshu) and one bronze (Changquan) .
Nanquan and Nandao was conquered by H Ramananda and H Karnajit Sharma dusted his opponents in Taijiquan and Taijijian.
Th Bonish Singh settled with bronze in Nanquan and Nando.
O Pakpi Devi dominated her rivals in Changquan; Jianshu and Qiangshu to bagged three gold medals.
At the same time Jonaprencie K also pocket two gold in Taijiquan and Taijijian while the silver in the two event went to O Malemnganbi Devi.
H Langlentombi Devi accounted for one gold (Nanquan) and one silver (Nandao) .
In Sanshou section, N Roshibina Devi and O Sonia Devi won gold in 40 and 52 kg.
M Rajluxmi Devi bagged bronze in 28 kg.
H Sumati Devi and L Sofia Devi settled for silver in 44 and 48 kg respectively .
Kh Krishnachandra beats his adversaries to return with gold in 40 kg while Ksh Jani Singh had to settle with silver in 52 kg.
Sh Rishikanta Sharma; I Rabi Singh and M Energy returned with bronze in 24; 32 and 48 kg.
According to M Nirmani Singh, General Secretary Wushu Association of Manipur (WAM) H Jaydev Sharma and Th Binapani Devi were the team Manager and Coach of Sanshou while S Chaobi Devi and Ng Ibemcha Devi accompanied the team as Taolu Coach and Manager.