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President, PM hail Mirabai’s feat Mirabai Chanu wins gold at World Weightlifting Championships

California, Nov 30: Mirabai Chanu became only the second Indian (after Karnam Malleswari) to win the gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim (California), USA on Thursday. This was after she lifted a new world record of 194kg (85 snatch and 109 C&J) in women’s 48kg category. Thailand’s Sukcharoen Thunya won the silver […]

Manipur in Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – Live Updates

19-July,2014: 20:30 (IST) Manipuri boxer Laisrharm Sarita enters Quarter Final by defeating K.Obareh of Nigeria in Women’s Light (57-60 kg) round of 16. She was leading first 2 rounds with

19-July,2014: 20:30 (IST)

Manipuri boxer Laisrharm Sarita enters Quarter Final by defeating K.Obareh of Nigeria in Women’s Light (57-60 kg) round of 16. She was leading first 2 rounds with a comfortable margin and in the third round the she won the bout as the Nigerian boxer couldn’t continue.

Sarita to fight her quarter final bout on 30th July , at 21:00 IST.

28th-July,2014: 18:45 (IST)

Laishram Devendro through to Quarter Final, beating Madushan Gamage of Sri Lanka in the Round of 16.

28th July, 2014: Events to watch today –

BOXING
17:45 (IST): Men’s Light Fly (49kg) Round of 16 – Laishram Devendro vs Madushan Gamage (SL).

17:50 (IST): Men’s Bantam (56kg) Round of 16 – Shiva Thapa vs Michael Conlan (NIR).

Autographed copy by Devendro Laishram of Manas Maisnam’s caricature of Devendro. Click to enlarge.

HOCKEY
23:30 (IST): Women’s Preliminary WA Match – India vs Trinidad & Tobago

25th July:

17:53 (IST): Judoka Sunibala Huidrom wins her women’s – 70kg repechage round. She will face Scotland’s S Conway for the bronze.

03.00 (IST): Hockey – India open their Commonwealth campaign with a 3-1 win over Wales.

Glasgow 25th Jul, 2014: Manipur’s Judoka Kalpana Thoudam won Bronze Medal in Women’s 52 Kg Category as she beat Christianne Legentil of Mauritius. Christianne picked up three penalties while Thoudam had two.

Kalpana Thoudam – CW Glasgow 2014

Manipur’s Judoka Sushila Likmabam won Silver Medal in Glasgow 2014 XX Commonwealth Games

Sushila Likmabam – Silver Medal in Glasgow 2014 XX Commonwealth Game
Photo: Zee News

Manipur Judoka Sushila Likmabam won Silver Medal in the women’s 48kg category defeating Aussie rival Chloe Rayner in two minutes and 23 seconds. Sushila got a couple of Wazaris which is equivalent to an ‘Ippon’ which finished the bout.

More: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/manipur-judoka-sushila-likmabam-won-silver-medal-in-glasgow-2014-xx-commonwealth-games/

2 Manipuri Lifters won Gold and Silver in women’s 48Kg, Opens first Gold Medal for India in Glasgow2014 Commonwealth’s Games

Glasgow 25th Jul, 2014: Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu of Manipur bagged a gold and silver, respectively, in women`s 48kg weightlifting in a display of overwhelming domination to open India`s medal account on the opening day of the competition in the 20th Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.

Sanjita and Mirabai after winning Gold and Silver Medals in Glasgow commonwealth’s Games 2014.
Zee Media Bureau/ Suyash Srivastava

Sports-persons from Manipur in the Indian squad for the ongoing Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Game:

Laishram Devendro (Boxing)

Laishram Sarita (Boxing)

Sunita Yanglem (Cycling)

Kh Kothajit (Hockey),

K Chinglensana (Hockey),

Sushila Chanu Pukhrabam(Hockey),

Th Anuradha (Hockey);

Jina Chongtham (Judo),

Sunibala Huidrom (Judo),

Kalpana Thoudam (Judo);

Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu (Weightlifting),

Saikhom Mirabai (Weightlifting);

Ramananda Konggrailatpam (Diving);

Officials from Manipur:

Dr S Santikumar (Team Manger Gymnastics) and Nameurakpam Kunjarani (Team Coach weightlifting).

2 Manipuri Lifters won Gold and Silver in women’s 48Kg, Opens first Gold Medal for India in Glasgow2014 Commonwealth’s Games

Glasgow 25th Jul, 2014: Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu of Manipur bagged a gold and silver, respectively, in women`s 48kg weightlifting in a display of overwhelming domination to

Sanjita and Mirabai after winning Gold and Silver Medals in Glasgow commonwealth’s Games 2014.
Zee Media Bureau/ Suyash SrivastavaG

Sanjita won with a total lift of 173kg (77+96) while Mirabai grabbed the silver with a cumulative
effort of 170 (75+95) in the absence of other strong competitors.

It was basically a contest between the two Manipuris in an event which India had dominated for long in the Commonwealth Games from the days of Kunjarani Devi.

Kunjarani, now a women`s coach, was beside the two state mates on the platform, egging Sanjita and Mirabai in her vernacular language. India had won a silver and bronze in this category in 2010.

The clean and jerk contest went on almost similar lines with Sanjita and Mirabai taking the bar and the bell after most of their opponents had exhausted their attempts below the 90kg entry weight of the two Indians.

Sensing that they could be in for top two positions, the Indian duo raised their entry weight to over 90kg and put pressure and physical exertion on their opponents who had to continue their attempts in quick succession.

There was a brief moment of tension in the Indian camp after Opara and Mirabai lifted 92kg, and Sanjita failed to clear the same weight. But Sanjita lifted 92kg in her second attempt to give a sigh of relief to the Indian camp.

The contest left to be fought between the two Indians, Mirabai lifted 95kg to put herself in contention, but Sanjita roared back with a 96kg lift to retain the first position.

Source: PTI