ITANAGAR, 12 May: Asum Tamut of Arunachal Pradesh won a gold medal in the 7th MMA National Championship in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday.
Tamut won the medal in the strawweight (-52.2 kg) category, defeating Priyanshi Baghel of the host state.
She is the daughter of Taying Tamut and Oseng Jerang Tamut, of Lileng village in Siang district.
Yumter Taipodia (-77kg), Tadar Righi (-66kg) and Kamjo Taku (-56kg) also won a bronze medal each in their respective weight categories in the championship.
Other participants from Arunachal were Hakin Taku and Kago Tamang. Both Taku and Tamang won their first round matches.
