37th National Games : Fencers Khusboorani, Thoibi, Sonia, Mina seal eighth gold medal for Manipur, men's epee team bag bronze
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 30 2023:
Women's foil team comprising Laishram Khusboorani, Wanglembam Thoibi, Waikhom Sonia and Naorem Mina won Manipur's eigth gold medal as fencers continue to shine at SPM Stadium, Goa University in the 37th National Games hosted by Goa.
The women's team who outlasted Goa 45-2 in the quarters and sealed a 45-39 win over Tamil Nadu in the semis, secured a comprehensive 45-22 win over Haryana in the title clash today to win only gold medal and 7th overall (1 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze) in fencing discipline.
Notably Waikhom Sonia had earlier won a bronze medal in the women's individual foil competition.
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Meanwhile, the men's epee team of Hijam Lemba, Gurumayum Bhivekar, Thongam Satish and Kangabam Kane had to settle for a bronze medal having lost 21-45 to Services in the semi-final.
The team had defeated Goa 45-17 in the quarter final.
With the medals won today, Manipur are 7th in the medal tally with 8 gold, 3 silver and 13 bronze medals.
Gold medallists : Khusboorani, Thoibi, Sonia, Mina- epee team; Sophia Chanu-women's 65-70 kg category tanding pencak silat; Yaikhom Anjali -55-60 kg tanding; Sinam Chingkhei and Sinam Jivan- ganda pair in Pencak Silat; Ruban Ruban- vaulting horse; Ariha Pangambam- aerobic gymnastics; Ariha Pangambam, Anjori Pangambam, Leishilembi Chabungbam- aerobic gymnastics trio; Phandom Ranibala- 55 kg Weightlifting.
Silver medallists : Sanasam Ruban- floor exercise; H Rabikumar, S Hemash, L Tomba and K Abhinash- foil team (fencing) and S Nirupama- Women's Weightlifting 64 kg.
Bronze medallists : Lemba Hijam, Bhivekar Gurumayum, Thongam Satish, Kangabam Kane- men's epee team; Laiphrakpam Chinglembi, Maharabam Stella, Saikhom Nelcyrose and Laiphrakpam Bidyabati- women's epee team; S Chaoba- 76 kg weightlifting; P Umeshwori- 71 kg weightlifting; K Denny- individual foil; Nelcyrose Saikhom- individual epee; W Sonia in women's foil; S Bidyaluxmi- tanding 45 kg Pencak Silat; Naorem Boynao- 55 kg tanding; Th Benao and Th Dayaluxmi- Ganda women; Yaikhom Kiran- tanding 55-60 kg; Huidrom Bishan-tanding 60-65 kg .