Curtain downs on State Level Gymnastics Championship, Citizens' Club reign supreme
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 11 2026: The 44th edition of the Group I to V, Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior Artistic and VII Aerobic State Level Gymnastics Championship came to a close today at Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak.

Citizens' Club, Soibam Leikai emerged as the overall team champions of the 3-day meet with a haul of 12 gold, 14 silver and 4 bronze medals as UYC bagged 11 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals to finish runners up.

Curtain downs on State Level Gymnastics Championship

Model Club, meanwhile finished second runners up with 10 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals.

The championship was formally closed in the presence of Dr S Shantikumar, general secretary, Gymnastics Federation of India and former president, All Manipur Gymnastics Association (AMGA); H Rajen, patron member, AMGA; Oinam Romen, social worker; Thingujam Oxford, retd District Supply Officer, CAF and PD; Dr Potsangbam Latsaheb, MCh (UK), Sr Consultant, Orthopedics, Raj Medicity as dignitaries who also led in felicitating the medallists.

Results

Men's Artistic Gymnastics (Grade I)

Citizens' Club powerhouse Taibanganba Naorem stole the spotlight today, pulling off a magnificent golden treble at the regional gymnastics competition.

Displaying elite mastery across multiple apparatuses, Naorem single-handedly dominated the upper-tier events to anchor his club's performance.

His golden run began on the Roman Ring, where he executed a highly technical routine to post a top score of 17.75 points.

He carried that momentum straight into the Parallel Bar event, putting on a clinic to outclass the field with a phenomenal 20.80 points.

Naorem capped off his stellar day at the High Bar, sealing his third gold medal with an impressive score of 19.50 points.

In other events of the day, Lanchangba Langoljam of UYC topped the Floor Exercise event (17.43 points), Taibanganba Naorem of UYAC claimed the Pommel Horse gold (9.80 points), and Irom Devtam of Citizens' Club walked away with the Vaulting Table title (11.50 points).

Men's Artistic Gymnastics (Grade-III)

Asem Ngamba of UYC turned in a spectacular performance in the Grade III competition today, launching a phenomenal four-gold medal sweep.

Ngamba outclassed the field across multiple apparatuses, starting his golden streak on the Floor Exercise with a top score of 9.70.He maintained his flawless momentum to lock down the Roman Ring gold with a 9.80, dominated the Parallel Bar with a 9.50, and capped off his masterclass by capturing the High Bar title with a score of 9.70 .

Meanwhile, UYAC gymnasts also enjoyed a productive day on the podium.

Naorem Lanchenba earned a well-deserved gold medal for UYAC in the Pommel Horse event, executing a clean routine to finish with a score of 9.65.His teammate, Mayangmayum Mushrraf Ali Buksh, added to UYAC's gold tally by clinching the Vaulting Table title with a solid score of 9.60 .

Aerobic Gymnastics

Anjori Pangambam of UYAC shone in the senior women's Aerobic Gymnastics to seal the gold medal with a score of 19.90 as RK Thoithoilembi of Citizens' Club scored 19.45 for the silver medal and Maliyani Konsam of Citizens' Club bagged the bronze medal with a score of 18.50 .

Aliya Warepam of Hockey Union (17.70) and Thokchom Riyalaxmi of UYAC (18.70) also topped the National Development and Youth categories.