3rd N Dhiren Singh Memorial Gymnastics Championship begins

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Nov 28 : The 3rd edition of N Dhiren Singh Memorial State Level Sub-Junior Boys and Girls (Artistic and Aerobic) Gymnastics Championship began today at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium under the supervision of All Manipur Gymnastics Association.
The opening day of the championship saw Diamond Kamei secure 9.40 points to finish first in the floor exercise competition for U-18 boys.
Leishemba Alexander Yumnam (3.75 pt) and RK Ryan (3.70 pt) finished second and third in this competition.
In the U-8 girls' floor exercise competition, Preeti Naorem bagged first position with 9.7 points as Yumkhaibam Nancy Devi (9.60 pt) and Rajshree Kangabam (9.50 pt) earned second and third places.
Manikhomba Phougeishangbam in the meantime finished first in the U-10 boys' floor exercise competition with a total of 12.10 points. Hirom Bonson (8.10 pt) and Salam Ibomcha (2.60 pt) finished second and third in this competition.
Manikhomba Phougeishangbam also pocketed the vaulting table title scoring a total of 16.20 points while Hirom Bonson finished second with 14.90 points.
In the vaulting table competition for U-12 girls', Gracemi Pangambam, Oinam Bandana and Sanaleika Phougeishangbam secured 11.70, 11.50 and 10 points respectively to finish first, second and third.
Kamei Lanchenmeilu Rongmei on the other hand won the U-12 girls balancing beam event with a total of 12.10 points in her name while Oinam Bandana and Gracemi Pangambam finished with 11.50 points and 11.30 points to grab the second and third place.
Gracemi Pangambam also took the uneven bar title scoring 4.65 points while Kamei Lanchenmeilu finished second with 4.35 points. Oinam Bandana, with 3.50 points finished third in this competition.
Finishing first in the other events of different age groups are : Oinam Bandana (Floor Exercise for U-12 girls), Ningthoujam Deepak (Floor Exercise for U-12 boys), T Yoihenba (Pommel Horse, Roman Rings for U-12 boys), W Chingkheinganba (Vaulting Table for U-12 boys), N Deepak Meitei (Parallel Bars for U-12 boys), Th Jenita (Vaulting Table, Uneven Bars, Balancing, Floor Exercise for U-14 girls), Peter Naorem (Floor Exercise, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar for U-14 boys), Hawaibam Premraj (Pommel Horse for U-14 boys), Konthoujam Neldish (Roman Rings for U-14 boys), K Sanayaima (Vaulting Table for U-14 boys) and Anjori Pangambam (Individual Women U-14 Aerobic Gymnastics).