Kongbrailatpam Ramanand wins diving gold at AASF Asian Age Championships
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2011:
Kongbrailatpam Ramanand Sharma of Manipur clinched the gold medal in 3 metre spring board event in the 7th AASF Asian Age Group Championships at Jakarta, Indonesia on October 7 .
Ramanand, who is from Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai and son of K Rajbihari Sharma and Ranjana Devi won the 3m spring board by scoring 404 points.
Currently a Services diver, Ramanand had on Thursday opened India's medal tally with a gold medal in 1m spring board event with 376.80 points in the U-14 boys' category.
He was enrolled to the Army sports Institute, Pune at 8 years of age and is training under the guidance of a Cuban coach with an eye on securing London Olympics berth.
Meanwhile, Indian women's water polo team advanced to the second round defeating Thailand 9-5 .