ITANAGAR, Mar 5: The state Taekwondo team bagged a rich haul of medals at the just-concluded 35th National Sub-junior Kyorugi & Poomsae Taekwondo Championship and the 4th National Cadet Kyorugi & Poomsae Taekwondo Championship at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
The team returned with nine gold, five silver and seven bronze medals from the championship.
Notably, more than half of the total medals were bagged by the students of the Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy (SLSA), Chimpu.
Limi Riram, Kabak Saka, Chaka Tayu, Tam Kaja, all from the SLSA, and Khinsen Wangsu, Shambu Biswakarma and Tarh Lalum bagged a gold medal each in individual events in their respective age and weight categories.
The trio of Roti Baki, Lumter Uli and Ampo Apum, also from the same academy, bagged a gold medal in Group Poomsae in the girls’ (cadet) category.
The duo of Shambu Biswakarma and Balo Yama bagged a gold medal in the mix pair event in the boys’ cadet category.
Mitet Taku, Bali Kri, Enga Mimi and Osinam Taying, all from SLSA, won a silver medal each in individual events in their respective age and weight categories.
The trio of Amimi Laa, Hinium Chumchum and Kipa Longbe bagged a silver medal in Group Poomsae in the girls’ sub-junior category.
The bronze medal winners in individual events were Sirumai Jisiali Kri (cadet U-53 kg), Takam Kamyer (cadet U-45 kg), L Meloni Waii (Sub-junior girls), all from SLSA, and Taba Ane and Tanang Tanyam.
Hillang Achung and Kipa Longbe won a bronze medal in the mix pair event in the boys’ sub-junior category, while the trio of Shambu Biswakarma, Kamrang Kamhua and Tadar Takar (SLSA) won a bronze in the group event in boys’ cadet category.
Meanwhile, Sports Director Tadar Appa felicitated the medal winners of the SLSA, and SLSA coaches Suraj Ali and Deepak Gurung for the impressive performance.
SLSA Principal Tabia Chobin, and teachers and staff of the school and the sports department were present during the felicitation programme.
The state team was led by Suraj Ali, Kayang Darang and Rupa Beyor as coaches, and Anikey Misu and Tadar Tajo as managers.
