Fencing: Manipur's medal haul surges to 8 after Day 3
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 02 2024:
Manipur's medal count increased to eight, three of them gold, by the third day of the 31st Junior National Fencing Championship at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
All three gold medals came courtesy of individual events, thanks to W Sonia Devi, K Denny and L Moranda.
W Sonia won the gold medal in the women's individual foil event while K Denny made clinched the yellow metal in the men's foil event, and L Moranda claimed the top podium honour in the men's sabre event.
Three other state fencers also bagged bronze medals in the individual competition.
M Dollar (men's epee), L Abi (women's sabre) and S Hemash (men's foil) settled for bronze medals in their respective events.
In addition, the women's team comprising W Sonia, Alice, Daiyarani N and L Nirmala took the bronze medal in the foil event, while the men's team of Th Dingkiraj, Tondonsana, K Kane and M Dollar finished third for the bronze medal in the epee event.