ITANAGAR, 12 Feb: Laa Robin of Kra Daadi and Taku Neha of the ICR won the boys’ and the girls’ U-17 singles title, respectively, in the 4th Sub-Junior and Junior State Ranking Badminton Tournament, 2022, which concluded here on Saturday.
Robin defeated Lobsang Choidrup of Tawang, while Neha beat Montily Pul of Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy (SLSA) in the finals to clinch the titles.
In the boys’ U-17 doubles, Robin, pairing with Nabam Doch of Papum Pare, beat the duo of Aji Linggi of Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) and Lobsang Choidrup of Tawang in the final to win the title.
The pair of Jeelo Linggi and Beryl M Saring of LDV beat Aji Linggi and Wula Linggi from the same district in the final to win the mixed doubles title.
The complete results:
BS U-9: 1st: Geto Sora (LSDBA), 2nd: Karpin Basar (LRDBA), 3rd: Ningru L Maio (NDBA) and Joram Tuku (KDBA).
BS U-11: 1st: Dabia Tagu (PPDBA), 2nd: Biki Daniel (PPDBA), 3rd: Kiyon Tamin (KDBA) and Joram Todo (KDBA).
BS U-13: 1st: Gulum Rava (SLSA), 2nd: Dopum Neri (LSDBA), 3rd: Teshi Bidum and Nabam Oken (PPDBA).
GS U-13: 1st: Adam Doyom (USDBA), 2nd: Jesicca N Saring (LDVBA), 3rd: Jokom Yanu and Laa Anu (KDBA).
BD U-13: 1st: Chipe Riram and Dopum Neri (LSDBA), 2nd: Gulum Rava and Ngurang Taka (SLSA), 3rd: Licha Polu and Nabam Oken (PPDBA); Debia Tagu and Teshi Bidum (PPDBA).
BS U-15: 1st: Taku Manku (CCBA), 2nd: Samuel Tamang (APPSCB), 3rd: Nabam Isaak (PPDBA) and Rito Kaye (SLSA).
GS U-15: 1st: Beryl M Saring (LDVBA), 2nd: Khoda Punya (SLSA), 3rd: Jesicca N Saring (LDVBA) and Rinchin Dema (SLSA).
BD U-15: 1st: Loki Gollo and Tseten Gyurmay (SLSA), 2nd: Licha Gumsh and Nabam Oken (PPDBA), 3rd: Mom Niting and Pangdun Pansa (LDBA), Gulum Rava and Ngurang Taka (SLSA).
BS U-17: 1st: Laa Robin (KDBA), 2nd: Lobsang Choidrup (TBA), 3rd: Nabam Isaak, Nabam Dochi (PPDBA).
GS U-17: 1st: Taku Neha (CCBA), 2nd: Montily Pul (SLSA), 3rd: Beryl M Saring (LDVBA), Gelina Doji (PPDBA).
BD U-17: 1st: Laa Robin and Nabam Dochi (KDBA/PPDBA), 2nd: Aji Linggi and Lobsang Choidrup (LDVBA/TBA), 3rd: Happy Mepo and Jeelo Linggi (LDVBA); Licha Nikhum and Nabam Isaak (PPDBA).
XD U-17: 1st: Jeelo Linggi and Beryl M Saring (LDVBA), 2nd: Aji Linggi and Wula Linggi (LDVBA), 3rd: Rito Kaye and Khoda Punya (SLSA), Licha Nikhum and Baristha Buragohain (PPDBA).
State BJYM president Ram Tajo, former SAI regional director Subhash Basumatary, Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) secretary-general Bamang Tago and Arunachal Olympic Association treasurer Bulang Marik attended the closing ceremony and distributed medals and certificates to the winners.
ASBA secretary (COC) Penya Bagra was the competition’s director.
The tournament was organized by the ASBA, under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India.