State karate team departs for national championship
Source: Chronicle News Service

Thoubal, June 10 2025: Manipur's 24-member karate team left for Dehradun on Tuesday to compete in the KIO National Karate Championship for Sub-Junior, Cadet, and Junior 2025 .

The tournament, scheduled from June 12 to 15, will see the young athletes vie for honours across multiple categories in Kata and Kumite events.

State karate team departs for national championship

The boys' group features Vareso Muivah (7 Years Kumite -25kg), Laipubam Leedra Sharma (8 Years Kumite -25kg), Yaiphaba Thokchom (10 Years Kumite -30kg), Sinthoiba Thiyam (11 Years Kata), Telheiba Nongthongbam (11 Years Kumite -45kg), Pratik Dahal (12 Years Kata), Nirvan Kakchingtabam (12 Years Kumite -45kg), Ph Arif Khan (12 Years Kumite -40kg), Laishram Manithoiba (12 Years Kumite +50kg), Chingakham Dumbraj (13 Years Kumite -45kg), Laishram Maninganba Mettei (13 Years Kumite -50kg), Sanasam Yaiphaba (13 Years Kumite -55kg), and Phundreimayum Awes Allam (Junior Male Kumite +76kg) .

The girls' team comprises Langaini Soram (10 Years Female Kata and Kumite -40kg), Leana Longjam (10 Years Kumite -30kg and 10/11 Years Kata), Hunnigshumbam Victoria (10 Years Kumite -35kg), Takhellambam Chanu Yathoinganbi (11 Years Kumite -35kg), Laipubam Hesita Devi (11 Years Kumite -40kg), Linthoi Khurauam (11 Years Kumite -45kg and 11/12 Years Kata), Nandeibam Joshi Chanu (12 Years Kumite -45kg), Khumukcham Lingjel Chanu (13 Years Kumite -50kg), W Lucky Devi (Cadet Kumite -42kg), Leoni Longjam (Cadet Individual Kata and Kumite -54kg), and K Nancy (Cadet Female Kumite -47kg) .

The state team is guided by coaches Solbam Chandrima (SAI STC Karate coach), Soram Chinglen Luwang (KIO accredited coach), and Shinganming Marzah (Ukhrul coach), along with managers Thiyam Somorendro and Tiken Dahal.