Junior and Senior State Archery Championships conclude
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2023:
The 35th Junior and 33rd Senior State Archery Championships organised by the Manipur Archery Association at NSA Ground, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex came to a close today.
The last of the championships saw Y Anupama of SAIRC beating compatriot Th Shwashita by 6-2 points in the final to win a gold medal in the Women's recurve individual olympic round competition as Th Sanai of ARAC finished third to settle for the bronze medal.
Meanwhile, N Subhachandra of ARAC won the men's individual recurve gold beating compatriot T Sen of ARAC by 6-4 points.
Md Amir Arshad Khan of BCAC finished third in the competition.
In the mixed team recurve event, ARAC team of Th Sanai and T Sen won the gold with 1283 points as SAIRC team of Y Anupama and AK Amarjit (1261 pts) and BAA's Jenifer Paonam and Moirangthem Bikram (1190 pts) finished second and third.
Women's team recurve event, SAIRC team comprising Y Anupama, Th Shwashita, L Rabina and G Languilu beat BAA team of Jenifer Paonam, Chongtham Naobi, Khumbongmayum Abena and N Linthoingambi 6-0 to seal the gold medal.
NSA team of S Henthoi, L Twinkle and T Merina finished third in the competition.
The gold medal for men's team recurve competition went to KMAC team of E Orbit, H Momo, W Britenjit and Th Donald who beat ARAC team of T Sen, N Subhachandra and Th Sanatomba 5-1 .
SAIRC team of AK Amarjit, L Yuhenba, Md Amanali and E Robinson were placed third.
Meanwhile in the women's team compound event, BAA team of Ksh Mangalsana, Senyai Thongam, Mutum Prity and Bidya Wahengbam beat PC team of Ngasepam Rosy, Irom Ratna, Yaikhombi Thongam and L Radhakumari 219-149 for the gold medal.
The AAA team finished third in this competition.
In the men's compound team event, UAC team of M Bikram, RK Priyobrata, M Robinson and S Winson beat the ARAC team of G Robert Sharma, Welson Meitei and P Jagat 229-223 for the gold medal as BAA team finished third.