30-member Karate team head to Dehradun for All India C'ship
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 06 2024:
A strong 30-member squad of Manipur Amateur Karate-Do Association including coach cum manager Soibam Chandrima Chanu and technical official Soibam Bindeshwori Chanu have left Imphal for Dehradun for the KIO All Indian Karate Championship due to be held from May 8 to 12 .
The squad include Lisham Anshiraj (male Kata and -52 kg Kumite), Ningthoujam Saya (Kumite -48 kg), Toijam Pumima Devi (Kumite -54 kg) and Nongthombam Nishita ( Kumite -61 kg) in the cadet team while Arambam alen (Kumite -55 kg), Akram Seikh (Kumite -68 kg), Th Ritesh (Kumite -76 kg), Nikita Dahal (Kumite -42 kg), N Merinda Chanu (Kumite -48 kg), Khangembam Madhusumita (Kumite -59 kg) and Kh Irapati (Kumite -66 kg) are in the junior team.
L Premjit (Kata, Kumite -67 kg), Ph Nelson (Kumite -50 kg), Soibam Ronaldo (Kumite -55 kg), Soibam Jamesbond (kumite -60 kg), Ningthoujam Bishwodiya (female Kata, Kumite -50 kg) and Kh Roshni Chanu (Kumite -61 kg) are meanwhile in the U-21 team.
Players in the senior team, in the meantime, include L Yaiphaba (Kata), Ch Lanchenba (Kumite -50 kg), Soibam James (Kumite -55 kg), Shimnganing Marzah (Kumite -60 kg), Shagolshem Herojit (Kumite -67 kg), Narendra Kumar (Kumite -75 kg), L Sanjeev (Kumite -84 kg), Nishikanta Keisham (+84 kg), Meethoi Tonjam (female Kata), Ningthoujam Bishwodiya (Kumite -50 kg), Kharibam Saijubala (Kumite -55 kg), Kh Roshni Chanu (Kumite -61 kg) and W Bebishwori Chanu (Kumite -68 kg) .