Manipur finish overall runners up at All India Jeet Kune-Do Championship-2026

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jun 29 : Manipur (Jeet Kune-Do Association of Manipur) team finished overall runners up at the All India Jeet Kune-Do Championship, 2026 that was held from June 27 to 28 at Bishnu Nirmala Trust Indoor Hall in Guwahati.
Meghalaya emerged as the overall team champions as Manipur secured the runners up spot with a haul of 45 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze medals while the hosts Assam sealed the second runners up spot.
The athletes who secured gold medals include Thokchom Nongdamba (LC Boys Below 12 Yrs: 30–32 Kg: Gold-1); Konsam Yaiphaba (LC Boys Below 14 Yrs: Up to 35 Kg: & H.F. Gold-2), Asem Newson (LC Boys Below 14 Yrs: 35–37 Kg: Gold-1), Tophan Laitonjam (LC Boys Below 14 Yrs: 37–39 Kg: Gold-1), Laishram Borish (LC Boys Below 14 Yrs: 45–47 Kg: Gold-1), Nameirakpam Debashis (LC Boys Below 17 Yrs: 46–49 Kg: Gold-1), Tennison Thongam (LC Boys Below 17 Yrs: 49–52 Kg: Gold-1), Khulakpam Adnan Shah (LC Boys Below 17 Yrs: 52–55 Kg: Gold-1), Mutum Mangal (LC Boys Below 17 Yrs: 61–64 Kg: Gold-1), Reobash Moirangthem (LC Men Below 19 Yrs: 50–55 Kg: Gold-1), Herachandra Elangbam (LC Men Below 19 Yrs: 55–60 Kg: Gold-1), Khundongbam Jeniboy (LC Men Above 19 Yrs: 45–50 Kg: Gold-1), Samom Kenedy (LC Men Above 19 Yrs: 55–60 Kg: Gold-1), Laishram Lanthoiba (FC Boys Below 10 Yrs: 38–41 Kg: & HF : Gold & Bronze), Den Samandram (FC Boys 13–14 Yrs: 34–37 Kg: Gold-1), Thangjam Korounganba (FC Boys 13–14 Yrs: 40–43 Kg: Gold-1), Laishram Lamnganba (FC Boys 11–12 Yrs: 49+ Kg: Gold-1), Lairikyengbam Suraj (FC Boys 15–16 Yrs: Below 48 Kg: Gold-1), Nganba Laishram (FC Boys 15–16 Yrs: 48–51 Kg: Gold-1), E Henba (FC Boys 15–16 Yrs: 51–54 Kg: Gold-1), Thongram Anil (FC Boys 17–18 Yrs: 54–57 Kg: Gold-1), M Amarjit (FC Men 19–20 Yrs: 57–60 Kg: Gold-1), Kakchingtabam Biju (FC Men 19–20 Yrs: 71–75 Kg: Gold-1), Mutum Langamba Meetei (FC Men Above 20 Yrs: 48–51 Kg: Gold-1),  A Ranjit (FC Men Above 20 Yrs: 57–60 Kg: Gold-1), Kolom Premkumar (FC Men Above 20 Yrs: 60–63 Kg: Gold-1), 51 Md  Mujibur Rahman (FC Men +20 Yrs:. (Master Event) 63–67 Kg: Gold-1), Yaisana Asem (LC Girls Below 10 Yrs: 26–28 Kg: Gold-1), Samandram Lingjel (LC Girls Below 10 Yrs: 30–32 Kg: Gold-1), Sanasam Joymati (LC Girls Below 14 Yrs: 37–39 Kg: Gold-1), Khumukcham Alina (LC Girls Below 14 Yrs: 39–41 Kg: Gold-1), Ningthoujam Pinkirani (LC Girls Below 14 Yrs: 45–47 Kg: Gold-1), Mutum Priya Luxmi (LC Girls Below 17 Yrs: Below 48 Kg: Gold-1), Hirungbam Nandeshori (LC Girls Below 17 Yrs: 52–55 Kg: Gold-1), Shagolsem Velentina (LC Girls Below 19 Yrs: Up to 45 Kg: Gold-1), Naorem Rani  (LC Girls Above 19 Yrs: 55–60 Kg: Gold-1), Priya Rajkumari (FC Girls Below 10 Yrs: Below 23 Kg: Gold-1), Pari Rajkumari (FC Girls 11–12 Yrs: 37–40 Kg: Gold-1), Ng Princilla  (FC Girls 11–12 Yrs: 40–43 Kg: Gold-1), K Aleen  (FC Girls 13–14 Yrs: 43–46 Kg: Gold-1), Loutongbam Artina (FC Girls 13–14 Yrs: +60 Kg: Gold-1), Kumabam Chingkheinganbi (FC Girls 15–16 Yrs: 46–51 Kg: Gold-1), Moirangthem Wanglembi (FC Girls 17–18 Yrs: 60–63 Kg: Gold-1) and Y Lasmi (FC Girls Above 19 Yrs: Up to 45 Kg: Gold-1).
The other medallists include : Thingujam Pariathouba (LC Boys Below 10 Yrs: Below 20 Kg: Bronze), Thiyam Lanchenba (LC Boys Below 10 Yrs: 22–24 Kg: & HF Silver & Bronze), Syed Farhan Ali (LC Boys Below 10 Yrs: 30–32 Kg: Silver), Chanam Lanchenba (FC Boys 13–14 Yrs: 37–40 Kg: Silver), Leishangthem Lanchenba (FC Boys 13–14 Yrs: 46–49 Kg: Silver), Mainam Rojesh (FC Boys 13–14 Yrs: 52–55 Kg: Silver), Kabrabam Jamson (FC Boys 17–18 Yrs: Below 51 Kg: Silver), Khundongbam Jenibash (FC Men 19–20 Yrs: 51–54 Kg: Silver), Pukhrambam Birakumar  (FC Men Above 20 Yrs: 63–67 Kg: Silver), Yohenbi Khangembam (FC Girls 13–14 Yrs: 52–55 Kg: Silver), Ahongbam Yaiphabi  (FC Girls 15–16 Yrs: Below 48 Kg: Silver).
The State team were led by 8 officials including Th Ranjit  as men’s coach, M Chaningkhombi  as women’s coach; Md Mujibur Rahaman, Chungkham Ningthem, N Robertson, Okram Jiban, and Moirangthem Linthoi  as technical officials; and Syed Fajal Ali as team manager.