Manipur emerge champions of 28th National Sub-Junior and Senior Thang-Ta C'ship
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 03 2023: Manipur represented by Huyel Langlon Thang-Ta Association have emerged champions of the 28th National Sub-Junior and Senior Thang-Ta Championship hosted by Tamil Nadu Thang-Ta Association under the aegis of Thang-Ta Federation of India from February 1 at CSI Hall, Kanyakumari.

Manipur picked up a staggering total of 38 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze medals to amass 320.3 points to seal the team title as Jammu and Kashmir Thang-Ta Association (17 gold, 19 silver and 9 bronze medals; 171.4 points) and Thang-Ta Association of Haryana (7 gold, 12 silver , 11 bronze medals: 83.9 pts) settled for the runners up and second runners up titles.

Manipur emerge champions of 28th National Sub-Junior and Senior Thang-Ta C'ship

Owais Ahmed of Jammu and Kashmir emerged best fighters among the boys while Th Lembisana was adjudged best fighter among girls.

Winning gold medals for Manipur in Thang-Haiba, Thanglon and Khonglon Khutlon -Bhopen Raj Athokpam (sub-junior boys-Thang Haiba); N Linghelthoibi Chanu (sub-junior girls- Thang Haiba); H Shyllivia (senior women- Thang Haiba), H Krishnananda (sub-jr boys-Thanglon); Nevidita Phairembam (sub-jr girls- Thanglon); L Lenil (senior men-Thanglon) and Sh Sanatombi (senior women-Thanglon); H Priyobarta (sub-jr boys Khonglon-Khutlon); H Yaiphabi (sub-jr boys Girls- Khonglon-Khutlon) and Y Khagemba (Senior men -Khonglon Khutlon) .

Sub-junior boys who won gold medals for Manipur in the Phunaba Ama event in the said championship are Randy Wangkheimayum (-25 kg), Ningombam Birnath (-29 kg), Chanamthabam Poireiton (-33 kg), Chingangbam Ginish (-37 kg), Nongthambam Urejis (-45 kg), Karis Chabungbam (-49 kg), Konjengbam Yaiphaba (-53 kg) and Haobijam Ridesh (+53 kg).

Johnson Huirem (-41 kg) won bronze for Manipur in the same category.

State Sub-junior boys winning gold medal in the Phunaba Anishuba event are - Ningthoujam Manglemba (-29 kg), Rionel Hijam (-33 kg), Heirangkhongjam Ronaljit (-41 kg), Chingkheinganba Luwang (-53 kg) Thingujam Mangal (+53 kg) as Premjit Lairikyengbam (-25 kg) won a silver and Laipubam Alex (-45 kg) bagged a bronze.

Meanwhile, sub-junior girls who earned gold medals for Manipur in Phunaba Ama event are Moirangthem Chanjabi (-25 kg), Lairikyengbam Kalpana (-29 kg), Naorem Korounganbi (-33 kg), Milky Athokpam (-41 kg), Gaitri Laishram (-45 kg) .

Laishram Sanathoi (-49 kg) and Thangjam Ethoibi (-53 kg) settled for silver medals as Lourembam Daina (-37 kg) and Longjam Valentina (+53 kg) finished with bronze medals.

In the meantime, Hijam Iswarya (-25 kg), Laishram Jina (-29 kg), Kakchingtabam Sunity (-33 kg), Ningombam Pushpa (-37 kg), Keisham Lucky (-41 kg), Thangjam Lembisana (-49 kg), Lourembam Alichia (-53 kg) and Soibam Ronika (+53 kg) all won gold medal for Manipur in the sub-junior girls Phunaba Anishuba event.

The senior men players who fetched gold medals for Manipur in the Phunaba Ama event are Manoharmayum Trinabaarta (-46 kg), Naorem Bishorjit (-54 kg), Sanasam Saman (-58 kg), Moirangthem Arbin (-62 kg) and Kangjam Chetanjeet (-66 kg).

Laishram Nilachandra (-50 kg), Anand Ningthoujam (-70 kg) and Khundongbam Michael (-80 kg) of the same age category won silver as Thounaojam Malemnganba (-75 kg) won a bronze medal.

Shougrakpam Roseland (-58 kg) and Thangjam Mocha (-80 kg) were on the other hand won gold medal in the senior men's Phunaba Anishuba event as Yumnam Jetly (-54 kg), Pari Thokchom (-62 kg) and Ksh Lan (-75 kg) settled for silver medals.

Nongthombam Jibanlata (-48 kg), Khundongbam Priyangka (-56 kg), Laishram Shelly (-68 kg) and Nongmaithem Tombi (-72 kg), meanwhile, won gold medals senior women's Phunaba ama event as Khangjrakpam Sandhyapati (64 kg) won a bronze medal in the Phunaba Anishuba event.