Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 01 2010:
Representing India at the 1st South Asian Fencing Championship held at Chennai from July 20 till 22, State fencers collected seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals in individual and team events.
A Manipur Fencing association release said seven fencers and three officials from Manipur took part in the championship hosted by Tamil Nadu State Fencing Association.
Gold medal winners in individual events include H Rabikumar (foil) and A Shaolin Meitei (sabre), while H Bichu (epee), I Linthoi Chanu (sabre) and Chingsomba N (sabre) secured the bronze medals.
In team competition, Rabikumar claimed his second yellow metal of the championship winning the men's foil event with H Bichu (foil), A Shaolin (epee), Chingsomba N (sabre) and I Linthoi Chanu (sabre) being the other gold medal winners.
Y Premjit and I Pinky chanu secured silver medals in sabre and epee events respectively.