NSG U-17 Fencing : Manipur amass three gold, one bronze

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Nov 18 : State boys' foil and girls' sabre teams won a gold medal apiece to take State's medal tally to 3 gold and 1 bronze medals in the 68th National School Games Fencing for U-17 boys and girls being underway in Jammu and Kashmir.
The second day of the competition saw the State boys' foil team of Kh Rajiv, N Ratankumar, K Prithibiraj and P Yoihenba  winning a gold medal by defeating Maharashtra team 15-9 in the final.
Meanwhile the girls' sabre team of P Baby Daina, P Ambika, Payal Ningombam and Priya Ningombam defeated Haryana team 15-10 to seal the State's third gold medal.
The girls' epee team comprising N Jotirika Chanu, N Dibiya, N Jazzy and K Jenita, however, settled for a bronze medal as they went down 10-15 to Haryana in the semi-final.
Yesterday, Manipur's T Mangaleibi, Maibam Geetarani, H Tonibia and L Thoithoi opened Manipur's gold medal account by defeating CBSE 15-11 in the girls' team foil final.