Manipur open huge lead in 3rd Khelo India East Zone Women's League Judo
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 28 2023:
Manipur opened a huge lead in the 3rd Khelo India East Zone Women's League Judo being hosted in Imphal by Manipur Judo Association under the aegis of Judo Federation of India at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.
Manipur athletes topped in as many as 6 sub-junior weight categories in zonal (Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal) league competition which was inaugurated in the presence of Bijoy Koijam, president Manipur Judo Association; Leishangthem Ibomcha, Deputy Director, i/c SAI STC Imphal; Laijing L Maring, Assistant Director SAI-NERC Imphal and N Gomti, Deputy Commandant 109 Bn CRPF as dignitaries.
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The day saw Marcy Laishram and Malemnganbi finishing first and second in the sub-junior women's -32 kg category while Maibam Manipurle and Mutum Shilhenbi secured top two places in the -40 kg category.
Paonam Konika and Monalisha Shamjetshabam finished third and fourth in -40 kg competition.
Tania Das of Tripura sealed the pole position in the -44 kg category as Akham Chinglemnga, Wakheimayum Olivia Devi and Assam's Jesmin Deori finished second, third and fourth.
Alice Laishram topped the -48 kg category competition followed by Mayanglambam Sunanda, Waikhom Banish and Jenika Ningthoujam in second, third and fourth places.
In the -52 kg category, Moirangmayum Lovely finished on top as Khyanmoma Airo Deori of Assam, Nungshithoi and Heisnam Lanchenbi finished second, third and fourth.
Asem Nonganlei secured the pole position in the -57 kg category competition as Potshangbam Malemnganbi and Nandarani A finished second and third.
Khuyenth Devi finished first in the +57 kg category while Laishram Didika, Jolly Moirangthem and Bisheshwari secured the second, third and fourth places.