ITANAGAR, 31 Jul: Jeevan Tara has become the first male athlete from Arunachal Pradesh to win a medal in the senior men’s category in any Asian-level championship across all disciplines.
Tara achieved the feat when he secured the bronze medal at the 9th Asian Pencak Silat Championship,2025, held in Vietnam, Arunachal Pradesh Pencak Silat Association (APPSA) general secretary P Nobin Jomoh said.
Representing India at the championship, Tara secured the medal in the U-45 kg category (Class D) on Wednesday. The event concluded on Thursday.
Jomoh said that the APPSA, in affiliation with the Indian Pencak Silat Federation, has consistently promoted this style of martial art and produced several national and Northeast-level medalists in recent years.
Tara’s success indicates the state’s growing sports culture and its athletes’ potential, he said, adding that his achievement deserves wide recognition.
