BHUBANESWAR 16-Sep-2018
Manipur youngsters reigned supreme in the 20th Sub-junior (U-14) & 15th Cadet (U-17) National Fencing Championship, was organised by Odisha State Fencing Association (OSFA), under the aegis of Fencing Association of India (FAI) at JN Indoor Stadium, Cuttack from Sept 12 to 16, 2018.
Manipur emerged overall champions in sub-junior boys, sub-junior girls and cadet girls competitions. The overall crown in cadet boys competition went to Chhattisgarh. Despite being the host, Odisha failed to win a single medal.
Twin City Police Commissioner Satyajit Mohanty, Cuttack Collector Aravind Agrawal and Fencing Association of India secretary Bashir Ahmed Khan handed over the trophies and medals at the closing ceremony.
Earlier, Odisha Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera inaugurated the championship. Indian FAI president and Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, OSFA president Anang Uday Singhdeo, working president Pradip Kumar Patnaik, secretary Debendra Kumar Sahu were present on the occasion.
OVERALL PLACINGS:
Cadet Girls: 1. Manipur, 2. Jammu & Kashmir, 3. Haryana, Karnataka
Cadet Boys: 1. Chhattisgarh, 2. Services, 3. Haryana
Sub-junior Girls: 1. Manipur, 2. Kerala, 3. Maharashtra
Sub-junior Boys: 1. Manipur, 2. Services, 3. Kerala
ODISHA SQUAD:
Sub-junior Men (8): Chandrabhanu Meher, Sahil Selma, Sandesh Khamari, Injun Kumbhar, Sipun Rout, Subham Sahu, Rajgopal Behera, Chandrabhanu Meher.
Cadet Men (11): Subham Sahu, Nihar Ranjan Sahu, Manabhanjan Naik, Chandrabhanu Meher, Mitesh Ranjan Meher, Deepak Kumar Rana, Rosan Sahu, Sipun Rout, Linkan Kumar Sahu, Amit Sahu, Sandesh Khamari.
Sub-junior Women (5): Monisha Meher, Nibedita Meher, Subhadra Behera, Seemanjali Rana, Jyotika Seth.
Cadet Women (12): Shrutishikha Behera, Anwesha Rout, Monisha Meher, Nibedita Meher, Pallabi Meher, Pragiyna Parimita Patel, Trushnamayee Singhdeo, Titikshya Meher, Pooja Rani Bariha, Rukunee Kumbhar, Soudamini Kandi, Sushreeta Garuda.
Coaches: Sukanta Seth, Karishma Rout. Managers: Sibaram Bhuyan, T Rosaline.
ODISHA RESULTS:
Sub-junior Sabre: Pooja Rani Bariha (58th), Jyotika Seth (63rd), Rukmani Kumbhar (64th).
Sub-junior Girls Sabre: Pooja Rani Bariha (58th), Jyotika Seth (63rd), Rukmani Kumbhar (64th).
Sub-junior Boys Foil: Subham Sahu (27th), Nihar Ranjan Sahu (58th), Chandrabhanu Meher (84th).
Sub-junior Boys Sabre: Subham Sahu (38th), Linkan Kumar Sahu (66th), Raj Gopal Behera (67th).
Cadet Boys Epee: Mitesh Ranjan Meher (52nd), Rosan Sahu (62nd), Sipun Rout (89th), Deepak Kumar Rana (91st).
Cadet Girls Foil: Nibedita Meher (61st), Monisha Meher (70th).
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PHOTO: Odisha squad at the Sub-junior and Cadet National Fencing Championship in Cuttack.
