75 selected for Gandhinagar Armwrestling Nationals
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Mar 13 : The Manipur Armwrestling Association has announced the names of 75 athletes, across various age groups, selected for the 4th National Armwrestling Championship 2026 due to be held from May 27 to June 2 in Gandhinagar.
The athletes who are selected during the trial selection held from March 6 to 8 at Manipur College are as follows :
Sub-Junior Men : Varun Waikhom (45 Kg; Right- Tbl), Thingbaijam Nitish (45 Kg; Right-TBL), Yumnam Chingkhei (50 Kg; Right- I/W), K Yaiphaba (50 Kg; Right- I/W), Laikhuram Davidson (50 Kg; Left- I/E), S Punshiba (55 Kg; Right- I/W), Darwin Kongkham (55 Kg; Right- I/W), H Roger (55 Kg; Left- BPR), Huidrom Guraj (60 Kg; Right- I/E), Phijam Paikhomba (60 Kg; Right- I/E), Yaikhom Thongamba (60 Kg; Left- I/E), Lourembam Santosh (60 Kg; Left- I/E), Lanchenba Moirangcha (65 Kg; Right- I/W), Sarangthem Phireppa (65 Kg; Right- TBL), Elangbam Shinthoiba (65 Kg; Left- I/E), Genius Kangabam (65 Kg; Left- I/W), Yaithingbam Rajkumar (70 Kg; Right- I/E), Salam Thoi (70 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Lanchenba M (70 Kg; Left- TBL).
Junior Men : Laikhuram Yaiphaba (50 Kg; Right- I/E), Khoirom Tyson Singh (50 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Tomthinganba Soibam (50 Kg; Left- I/E), Thokchom Aditya Singh (55 Kg; Right- I/W), Heisnam Maniraj (55 Kg; Right- I/W), Tensubam Richard (55 Kg; Left- I/E), N Oroi (55 Kg; Left- BPR), Chongtham Bikash (60 Kg; Right- I/W), Aheibam Bipin (60 Kg; Right- I/W); Gurumayum Rohit (65 Kg; Both Hands- I/W); Srinivas Thokchom (65 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Nicolas Thounaojam (70 Kg; Both Hands-I/E), Amom Lankhomba (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Yumnam Prithibiraj (75 Kg; Right- Kakching), Kh Rajpratap (75 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Th Abungo (80 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Laishram Hemraj (80+ Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Paonam Yohenba (80+ Kg; Left- I/E) and Thoudam Happyson (80+ Kg; Left- I/E).
Youth Men : Khuraijam Thomas (55 Kg; Right- I/E), Lanchenba Oinam (55 Kg; Left- I/W), Hmangte Chungweimong Kom (60 Kg; Right- BPR), RK Ajhaljit (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Waikhom Sheityam (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/E) and Ngangom Regan (80 Kg; Both Hands- BPR).
Senior Men : Chongtham Bikash (60 Kg; Right- I/W), Gunal Oinam (60 Kg; Right- BPR), Lourempham Chitreshwar (70 Kg; Right- MPSC), RK Ajhaljit (70 Kg; Left- I/E), Hidangmayum Ganyson (75 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Laishram Deep (100 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Ingudam Denil (100 Kg; Right- I/W), Thingom Omeskanta (85 Kg; Right- BPR), Bimesh Laishram (65 Kg; Right- I/W) and Laishram Hemraj (90 Kg; Left- BPR).
Masters Men : Chanabam Iboyaima (60 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), Th Bidyabusan (60 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), M Tomal (70 Kg; Right- MPSC), L Paolinlong (70 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), L Chitreshwar (70 Kg; Left- MPSC), Wangkhem Opendrajit (80 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), Th Okendro (90 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC),
Grand Masters Men : Kumam Shyamkeshor (70 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Khangambam Surjit (70 Kg; Both Hands -BPR), M Jiban (90 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC) and Kh Sanjitkumar (110+ Kg; Both Hands- I/W).
Sub-junior Women : M Lanchenbi (50 Kg; Both Hands- BPR) and M Lingjen Chanu (55 Kg; Both Hands- BPR).
Junior Women : L Medona (70+ Kg; Both Hands- I/W).
Senior Women : RK Tamphasana (60 Kg; Right- TBL), Soram Valentina (65 Kg; Right- I/W), L Inaobi (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), Soram Rani (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), Ch Parbati (80+ Kg; Right- I/W), M Memcha (80+ Kg; Both Hands- I/W), L Chanchalkumari (80 Kg; Both Hands- I/W).
Masters Women : L Inaobi (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), S Rani (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), Sh Shanti (80+Kg; Both Hands- I/E).
Women Grand Masters : M Memcha (Both Hands- MPSC).
The association also informed all armwrestlers to confirm their participation on or before March 20.
IMPHAL, Mar 13 : The Manipur Armwrestling Association has announced the names of 75 athletes, across various age groups, selected for the 4th National Armwrestling Championship 2026 due to be held from May 27 to June 2 in Gandhinagar.
The athletes who are selected during the trial selection held from March 6 to 8 at Manipur College are as follows :
Sub-Junior Men : Varun Waikhom (45 Kg; Right- Tbl), Thingbaijam Nitish (45 Kg; Right-TBL), Yumnam Chingkhei (50 Kg; Right- I/W), K Yaiphaba (50 Kg; Right- I/W), Laikhuram Davidson (50 Kg; Left- I/E), S Punshiba (55 Kg; Right- I/W), Darwin Kongkham (55 Kg; Right- I/W), H Roger (55 Kg; Left- BPR), Huidrom Guraj (60 Kg; Right- I/E), Phijam Paikhomba (60 Kg; Right- I/E), Yaikhom Thongamba (60 Kg; Left- I/E), Lourembam Santosh (60 Kg; Left- I/E), Lanchenba Moirangcha (65 Kg; Right- I/W), Sarangthem Phireppa (65 Kg; Right- TBL), Elangbam Shinthoiba (65 Kg; Left- I/E), Genius Kangabam (65 Kg; Left- I/W), Yaithingbam Rajkumar (70 Kg; Right- I/E), Salam Thoi (70 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Lanchenba M (70 Kg; Left- TBL).
Junior Men : Laikhuram Yaiphaba (50 Kg; Right- I/E), Khoirom Tyson Singh (50 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Tomthinganba Soibam (50 Kg; Left- I/E), Thokchom Aditya Singh (55 Kg; Right- I/W), Heisnam Maniraj (55 Kg; Right- I/W), Tensubam Richard (55 Kg; Left- I/E), N Oroi (55 Kg; Left- BPR), Chongtham Bikash (60 Kg; Right- I/W), Aheibam Bipin (60 Kg; Right- I/W); Gurumayum Rohit (65 Kg; Both Hands- I/W); Srinivas Thokchom (65 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Nicolas Thounaojam (70 Kg; Both Hands-I/E), Amom Lankhomba (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Yumnam Prithibiraj (75 Kg; Right- Kakching), Kh Rajpratap (75 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Th Abungo (80 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Laishram Hemraj (80+ Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Paonam Yohenba (80+ Kg; Left- I/E) and Thoudam Happyson (80+ Kg; Left- I/E).
Youth Men : Khuraijam Thomas (55 Kg; Right- I/E), Lanchenba Oinam (55 Kg; Left- I/W), Hmangte Chungweimong Kom (60 Kg; Right- BPR), RK Ajhaljit (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Waikhom Sheityam (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/E) and Ngangom Regan (80 Kg; Both Hands- BPR).
Senior Men : Chongtham Bikash (60 Kg; Right- I/W), Gunal Oinam (60 Kg; Right- BPR), Lourempham Chitreshwar (70 Kg; Right- MPSC), RK Ajhaljit (70 Kg; Left- I/E), Hidangmayum Ganyson (75 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Laishram Deep (100 Kg; Both Hands- I/E), Ingudam Denil (100 Kg; Right- I/W), Thingom Omeskanta (85 Kg; Right- BPR), Bimesh Laishram (65 Kg; Right- I/W) and Laishram Hemraj (90 Kg; Left- BPR).
Masters Men : Chanabam Iboyaima (60 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), Th Bidyabusan (60 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), M Tomal (70 Kg; Right- MPSC), L Paolinlong (70 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), L Chitreshwar (70 Kg; Left- MPSC), Wangkhem Opendrajit (80 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC), Th Okendro (90 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC),
Grand Masters Men : Kumam Shyamkeshor (70 Kg; Both Hands- BPR), Khangambam Surjit (70 Kg; Both Hands -BPR), M Jiban (90 Kg; Both Hands- MPSC) and Kh Sanjitkumar (110+ Kg; Both Hands- I/W).
Sub-junior Women : M Lanchenbi (50 Kg; Both Hands- BPR) and M Lingjen Chanu (55 Kg; Both Hands- BPR).
Junior Women : L Medona (70+ Kg; Both Hands- I/W).
Senior Women : RK Tamphasana (60 Kg; Right- TBL), Soram Valentina (65 Kg; Right- I/W), L Inaobi (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), Soram Rani (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), Ch Parbati (80+ Kg; Right- I/W), M Memcha (80+ Kg; Both Hands- I/W), L Chanchalkumari (80 Kg; Both Hands- I/W).
Masters Women : L Inaobi (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), S Rani (70 Kg; Both Hands- I/W), Sh Shanti (80+Kg; Both Hands- I/E).
Women Grand Masters : M Memcha (Both Hands- MPSC).
The association also informed all armwrestlers to confirm their participation on or before March 20.