KIYG: Boys boxing team finish runners up, girls' foil team settle for bronze
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 24 2024:
Manipur boys boxing team finished runners up in the 6th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games being hosted in Tamil Nadu.
The Manipur boxing team bagged as many as three gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Winning gold medals for Manipur are Thokchom Supriya who defeated Babita Singh of UP 5-0 in the girls 54 kg category final; Leichombam Lamnganba who defeated Umesh Kumar of Delhi 5-0 in the boys 54 kg category final and Mayengbam Henthoi who got the better of Karan Kumar of Uttarakhand 5-0 in the boys 60 kg category final.
Elangbam Thoicha however went down 0-5 to Parineeti Sheoran of Chandigarh in the girls 48 kg title clash to settle for a silver medal.
Yesterday, Chinglemba Moirangthem had bagged a bronze with a semifinal defeat in the boys 63 kg competition.
Girls foil teams extend medal haul in fencing
Girls foil team comprising T Mangalleibi, H Bala, L Thoithoi and M Gitarani today bagged a bronze medal to extend Manipur's fencing tally to 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.
Manipur girls football team held to a draw
Manipur girls football team who kicked off their group campaign with a 8-0 win over Chhattisgarh were held to a 1-1 draw by Delhi.