Manipur secure 4 gold at National Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 17 2024:
Manipur added four gold medals to their tally on the fourth day of the 33rd National Sub-Junior, Junior, Senior and Masters Men and Women Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championship 2024 held in Goa.
In the classic competition, Thangjam Leima Chanu secured gold medal in the 76kg senior women's event, while Salam Lena Devi took gold in the +84kg masters 3 event.
Manipur's two other gold medals came in the equipped contest, where Itom Indrani Devi came out on top in the 47 kg masters 3 event as Soraishem Ibetombi Devi won the 52kg masters 3 event.
The state athletes also collected three silver medals in the equipped competition and one bronze in the classic group.
Kayenpaibam Velena Devi (43kg sub-jr), Mutum Shyama Devi (52kg masters 2) and Hanjabam Hritikraj Sharma (74kg junior) all earned silver, with B Nimi Chanu bagging the lone bronze medal.