RK Sanahal Singh Memorial Thang-Ta Competition : Manipur University, Ng Mani College claim overall titles
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 10 2026: Manipur University and Ng Mani College emerged as the overall men and women's champions in the Rajkumar Sanahal Singh Memorial Manipur University Inter College Thang-Ta Competition 2026-27 hosted by Kamakhya Pemton College, Hiyangthang.

Manipur University claimed the men's overall team title with a haul of 5 gold and 2 silver medals as Ng Mani College finished runners up with 3 gold and 2 silver medals.

RK Sanahal Singh Memorial Thang-Ta Competition

Ng Mani College meanwhile earned the women's overall team champions title with a haul of 5 gold medals while Manipur University amassed 4 gold and 1 silver medal to seal the runners up title.

The competition saw Sagolsem Rabinash of CI College, Bishnupur seal the men's -50 kg Phunaba Ama gold as Nelies Thangjam of Imphal College beat Kh Panam of Ng Mani College for the -54 kg category gold.

The -58 kg men's Phunaba Ama gold medal went to Lilong Haoreibi College's Arshad Ahamed Wangmayum who beat Longjam Longjamba of Imphal College in the final as M Chingkheinganba of Ng Mani College sealed the -62 kg category title.

Konjengbam Yaiphaba of KP College, Hiyangthang on the other hand earned the -66 kg category gold beating Jackson Yumnam of Ng Mani College as Longjam Lenin Meitei of MU won the -70 kg category title, Lisham Yohenba of Biramangol College won the -75 kg category gold, Nikhil Sagolsem of Regional College won the -80 kg category title and Poklen Huirem of Maharaja Bodhachandra College sealed the 80+kg category title.

Women's Phunaba Ama

Nongthombam Benao of Imphal College claimed the women's -44 kg category Phunaba Ama gold beating N Linda of MU as M Monalisha of Biramangol College and O Diana of Standard College shared the bronze medal podium.

The -48 kg category gold medal went to MU's L Minerava who beat Th Bhumika of Biramangol College while the -52 kg category gold went to Sougrakpam Priya of Liberal College who beat MU's L Anie and -56 kg category title went to Liberal College's Lourembam Alichia who beat Nongmaithem Angelina of Imphal College in the final bout.

Ng Mani College's Kh Priyangka (-60 kg), Rasuni Huidrom (-68 kg) and Laishram Shelly (-76 kg) also won gold medals in their respectively categories as Oriental College's Wahengbam Henthoi picked the -72 kg category gold and N Puja of Biramangol College won the +76 kg category gold.

Men's Phunaba Anishuba

S Nongyai of Kakching Khunou College was seen securing the -58 kg category men's Phunaba Anishuba event gold medal as he got the better of Ph Bishorchandra of Imphal College in the final after Louis Ningthoujam of Imphal College beat Yambem Rohit of MU for the -50 kg category gold.

Nongmaithem Bikash of Thambal Marik College meanwhile earned the -80 kg category title beating Pole Star College's N Nungshithoiba in the final.

Khundongbam Tompok of YK College, Wangjing meanwhile defeated Ng Mani College's Pari Thokchom for the -75 kg category gold.

Takhellambam Shrinibash of SEMCO, Komlathabi (-46 kg); Th Srinvas of Pravabati College (-54 kg), M Nepolian Meitei of Kakching Khunou College (-62 kg), Kongkham Bony of MU (-66 kg), Yumnam Deepak of NG Mani College (-70 kg) and Yumnam Sanathoi of MU (+80 kg) also fetched gold medals in their respective weight categories.

Women's Phunaba Anishuba

Sh Bidyaluxmi of MU clinched the -44 kg category women's Phunaba Anishuba event gold medal as compatriots L Silvia Chanu and Meitram Monika claimed the -52 kg and +76 kg category gold medals.

Kha Manipur College's Naorem Sunibala Chanu meanwhile claimed the -48 kg category gold as Imphal College's Monika Thangjam and Sorokhaibam Silky sealed the -56 kg and -60 kg category gold medals and NG Mani College's Yumnam Dayarani and Kolom Merina claimed the -64 and -68 kg category gold medals.

Thang Haiba

The day also saw Moirangthem Panganba of MU seal the men's Thang Haiba gold as Loyalembi Soram of Biramangol College and Hanjabam Shairiya of Kumbi College made 1-2 podium finishes in the women's section.

Thanglon

Yumnam Umakanta of MU clinched the men's Thanglon event gold as N Daisy of Imphal College and L Binita of YK College made top two finishes in the women's segment.

Khonglon Khutlon

Ningthoujam Lanchenba of Naorem Birahari College and Bishnulatpam Balmita of Mangolnganbi College also emerged men and women's gold medallists in the Khonglon-Khutlon event.