Six fencers secure gold on Day 4 of State Fencing C'ship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 25 2024:
Six gold-medal matches were decided on the penultimate day of the 20th Governor's Cup State Level Fencing Championship 2024 at YAS Fencing Hall, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex on Sunday.
L Abhi (Imphal East), M Dollar (Ukhrul), Somirin Alice (Ukhrul), Baniba, S Hemash and L Moramba all triumphed in their respective final matches.
L Abhi outdid P Ambika (Imphal East) 15-5 to win the junior girls' sabre event while M Dollar clinched the gold medal in the junior men's epee even after beating K Dronel (imphal East) 15-12 in the final.
Somirin Alice registered a 15-13 win over T Mangaleibi (Imphal East) to secure the gold in the junior girls' foil event as Baniba comfortably beat Balmiki (Imphal East) 10-3 in the boys' epee event.
In the junior boys' foil event, S Hemash outshone K Abhinash (Imphal East) by a score of 15-11 for the gold medal while L Moramba eased to a 15-11 triumph over Mexi Th (Imphal East) to secure the gold in the junior boys sabre event.