Manipur crowned overall team champions at 25th Sub-Junior National Wushu C'ship
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 01 2025: Manipur were crowned overall team champions at the 25 th Sub-Junior Wushu Championship that concluded yesterday at KSR College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu.

Manipur boys and girls amassed as many as 36 gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze medals to seal the overall team title at the championship that began on May 26 under the aegis of the Wushu Association of India.

State Taolu players enjoyed a lion's share of 50 medals including 30 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze while 6 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals were won by Sanda players.

Manipur crowned overall team champions at 25th Sub-Junior National Wushu C'ship

The Sanda players who clinched gold medals at the championship are Sarangthem Dinku (22 kg), Laishram Bidyananda (28 kg), Loitongbam Victor (48 kg), Sairem Roshan (52 kg), Heisnam Debajani (52 kg) and Thokchom Valentina (60 kg).

Naorem Bikash (26 kg), Kangjam Lanjenba (30 kg) and Laishram Devinita (28 kg) meanwhile won silver medals in the same event as Thingnam Stallone (39 kg), Khwairakpam Tharikta (36 kg) and Gurumayum Premeshori (45 kg) bagged bronze medals.

Meanwhile, Khumukcham Hulison (Changquan and Gunshu), Hanjabam Reinold (Nandao and Nangun), Leitam Bikash (Taijiquan and Taijijian), Koijam Tamphaton (Nandao and Nangun), RK Lanchenbi (Changquan and Daoshu), Gurumayum Deeparaj (Changquan and Daoshu), Mayanglambam Mangal (Nanquan and Nandao), Moirangthem Lanthoisana (Taijiquan and Taijijian), Asem Milky (Changquan and Qiangshu), Laishram Chanuthoi (Nanquan and Nandao) won two gold medals in different Taolu competititions as Yaingakpa Thangjam (Daoshu), Ningombam Krishan (Jianshu), Laishram Yaichenba (Nangun), Laishram Messi (Gunshu), Nameirakpam Ahenbi (Daoshu), Tekcham Thoisana (Nangun), Koijam Lanchenba (Single Weapon Routine), Khoirom Rajshree (Taichi type), Naorem Binita (Wingchun) and Khoirom Anamika (Gunshu) picked a gold medal apiece.

Taolu silver medallists in the meantime include-Meisnam Linthoi (Nanquan type), Kongjengbam Laishna (Chang Type), Khoirom Rajshree (Jian Type), Tekcham Thoisana (Nanquan), Keisham Mangalleibi (Gunshu), Khangembam Lanchenbi (Daoshu), Ningombam Tia (Qiangshu), Thangjam Yaingakpa (Changquan and Gunshu), Yumnam Nganba (Qiangshu) and Kh Hulison (Daoshu) .

Hanjabam Reinold (Nanquan), RK Lanchenbi (Gunshu), Koijam Tamphaton (Nanquan), Nameirakpam Manithoibi (Taijiquan and Taijijian), Thangjam Alina (Nandao and Nangun), N Krishan (Changquan) and Kongthoujam Devikarani (Taijijian) on the other hand bronze medals in their respective Taolu events.

The State team were led by Naorem Niroda as team manager, P Sakuntala as Sanda coach and A Sanathoi as Taolu coach.