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Bindyarani Devi shines with gold as Manipur bags two medals in Weightlifting at National Games (Jan 31)

Manipur’s star weightlifter, Sorokhaibam Bindyarani Devi, delivered a stellar performance at the National Games, clinching the gold medal in the women’s 55kg category while setting a new National Record in the snatch segment.

She broke the record of 86kg held by Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu, also from Manipur. But Mirabai's pet event is 49kg. She competed in 55kg only for a brief period.

Speaking on her remarkable performance, Bindyarani Devi said, "I was well prepared, and I am happy with my performance. It is always nice to get a record in your name. It's good that now both snatch and clean & jerk records are in my name." 

On why she didn’t go for 115 kg in her last attempt to breach the overall record of 202 kg, she explained, "My second attempt of 112 kg was not successful, so I thought that it's better to finish with a good lift. Had the second attempt been successful, I would have gone for 115 kg. But it's okay, I am happy with my performance."

Adding to Manipur’s joy, L. Nilam Devi secured the bronze medal, ensuring two podium finishes for the state. 

Nilam, despite early struggles in the snatch with two unsuccessful attempts at 80 kg and 81 kg, successfully lifted 81 kg in her final attempt. She showed strong form in clean and jerk, lifting 98 kg and 101 kg in her first two attempts before narrowly missing 104 kg in her last attempt. Her determined effort earned Manipur another spot on the podium, reinforcing the state’s dominance in weightlifting.

Bindyarani Devi’s triumph and Manipur’s double medal haul highlight the state's deep talent pool in weightlifting and its continued tradition of producing top-tier athletes. The event was a proud moment for the state, further solidifying Manipur’s position as a powerhouse in Indian weightlifting.

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Assam girl wins silver medal in swimming (Jan 31)

Event 13: Women’s 800m Freestyle Open

Gold: Bhavya Sachdeva (Delhi) - 9:17.60

Silver: Subhranshini Priyadarshini (Assam) - 9:28.43

Bronze: Sri Charani Tumu (Karnataka) - 9:28.45

 

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Day 2 Weightlifting (Jan 31): Manipur leads weightlifting medal tally with 2 gold and 2 bronze

Women’s 55kg: Bindyarani Devi creates history

Sorokhaibam Bindyarani Devi of Manipur delivered a dominant performance, clinching the gold medal while setting a new national record in the snatch category. 

After an unsuccessful first attempt at 83kg, she lifted 88kg in her final attempt. She broke the snatch national record of 86kg earlier held by Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu, who is also from Manipur. But Mirabai's pet event is 49kg. She competed in 55kg only for a brief period.

Bindyarani, the 2022 Commonwealth silver medalist, continued her form in clean and jerk, successfully lifting 107kg in her first attempt before failing at 112kg. She rebounded strongly to lift 113kg, finishing with a total lift of 201kg -- just one kilogram short of her own national record. 

With this victory, she now holds all three national records (snatch, clean & jerk, and total) in the women’s 55kg category, making it a memorable National Games for her. Sharabani Das of Bengal secured the silver medal with a total of 187kg, while L Nilam Devi of Manipur won bronze with a total of 182kg.

Men’s 67kg: K Neelam Raju of Andhra Pradesh secured gold with a total lift of 289kg. Markio Tario of Arunachal Pradesh took the silver with a total lift of 283kg, while Siddhanta Gogoi of Assam won bronze with a best snatch of 123kg and a clean and jerk lift of 158kg.

Women’s 59kg: Odisha’s Rima Bhoi dominated the women’s 59kg category with a total lift of 189kg. She registered 84kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk before skipping her final attempt. Sneha of Haryana won the silver with a total lift of 187kg, while Balo Yalam of Arunachal Pradesh took the bronze with the same total weight. Sneha was awarded silver as she reached the total weight first.

Women’s 64kg: Manipur’s Nirumpa Devi, a Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship gold medalist, delivered an exceptional performance to win the gold medal with a total of 209kg. She registered 91kg in snatch and 118kg in clean and jerk. Assam’s Ditimoni Sonowal came a close second, lifting a total of 208kg, while Manipur’s Roshilata Devi secured bronze with 196kg.

Medal tally by state:

1. Manipur – 2 Gold, 2 Bronze

2. Andhra Pradesh – 1 Gold

3. Odisha – 1 Gold

4. Tamil Nadu- 1 Gold

5. Haryana – 2 Silver

6. Assam – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

7. Arunachal Pradesh – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

8. Bengal – 1 Silver

9. Services Sports Control Board – 1 Bronze

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Day 3 of Wushu competitions (Jan 31):

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Assam wushu players won gold and other medals on Day 3 of competition (Jan 31) 

The third day of the Wushu competition at the 38th National Games was held at Kanchenjunga Hall, Maharana Pratap Sports College (MPSC) in Dehradun.

In the Jianshu female category, Mercy Ngaimong from Arunachal Pradesh won the gold medal, while Bhumi from Delhi took the silver and Ankita from Uttarakhand the bronze.

In the Jianshu male competition, Anjul Namdeo from the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) took home the gold medal. Harshit Sharma from Uttarakhand won the silver, and D. Parth from Chhattisgarh bagged the bronze.

The Taijijian female competition saw Pragya Yadav from Madhya Pradesh winning the gold medal. Khaidem Bidyashwori Chanu from Manipur took the silver, and Sakshi Johri from Uttar Pradesh secured the bronze.

The Taijijian male category saw Kangjam Monish Singh from Manipur won the gold, with Abhishek from Delhi settling for silver, and Wahengham Bhumeswor Meetei, also from Manipur, claiming the bronze.

In the Gunshu female category, Vanshika Namdeo from Madhya Pradesh won the gold medal, Padmani Nazari from Assam secured the silver, and Riya Thakur from Odisha earned the bronze.

In the Gunshu male competition, Shashi Tamang from the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) grabbed the gold medal. Ningthoujam Malemnganba Singh from Manipur took home the silver, and Mahadev Pandey from Punjab won the bronze.

  

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Discipline-wise medal tally for Assam (at the end of Jan 31):

 

 

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Discipline-wise medal tally for Manipur (at the end of Jan 31):

Discipline-wise medal tally for Arunachal Pradesh (at the end of Jan 31):

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Manipur tops medal tally at the end of competitions on January 31.

Arunachal Pradesh at 10th and Assam at 17th.

  

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Badminton Result (January 30)

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Two Manipuri weightlifters win gold while representing other states.

Women’s 49kg Category (January 30)

Gold: Gyaneshwari Devi (Chhattisgarh) - total lift of 191 kg (85 kg Snatch, 106 kg Clean & Jerk)

Silver: Sarika (Maharashtra) - total lift of 179 kg

Bronze: Komal Kohar (Haryana) - total lift of 179 kg.

Men’s 61kg Category

Gold: Ch Rishikanta Singh (Services) - total lift of 273 kg (122 kg Snatch, 151 kg Clean & Jerk)

Silver: Sanket Mahadeva Sargar (Maharashtra) - total lift of 259 kg

Bronze: Shubham Tanaji Todkar (Maharashtra) - total lift of 254 kg.

 

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Duathlon (Individual) Results (January 30):

Men:

Gold: Sarungbam Athouba Meitei (Manipur) – 49:29 minutes

Silver: Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol (SSCB) – 49:44 minutes

Bronze: Sapan Panchal (SSCB) – 50:35 minutes

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Medal tally (at the end of January 30) showing Arunachal Pradesh and Assam    

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At the end of competitions on January 30, Karnataka accumulated 12 medals (7 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) and remained at top position.

Manipur was closing in on second place with 11 medals (6 gold, 5 silver) after picking a gold each in wushu and triathlon on Thursday (January 30).

Last edition medal tally topper Maharashtra has so far won the maximum number of medals -- 23 (4 gold, 11 silver, 8 bronze) -- but its lesser number of gold medals kept it at the third spot.

Arunachal Pradesh occupy 11th position with 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Assam at 15th place with 1 silver.

  

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Women's football group stage match at Indira Gandhi International Sports Complex in Haldwani.

Manipur lost to West Bengal 1-4 

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Badminton team event: Men - Group B 

Arunachal Pradesh lost to Rajasthan 1-4 

Men's Singles 1: Tukum Laa (Arunachal Pradesh) beat Sanskar Saraswat (Rajasthan) 16-21, 23-21, 21-15 

Men's Singles 2: Talar Laa (Arunachal Pradesh) lost to Pranay Katta (Rajasthan) 12-21, 10-21

Men's Singles 3: Samuel Tamang (Arunachal Pradesh) lost to Manish Phogat (Rajasthan) 12-21, 9-21

Men's Doubles 1: Choidrup Lobsang/Lobsang Choiden Sherdang (Arunachal Pradesh) lost to Mohammad Amaan/Sanskar Saraswat (Rajasthan) 19-21 15-21

Men's Doubles 2: Talar Laa/Tukum Laa (Arunachal Pradesh) lost to Murli Sharma/Aryan Tyagi (Rajasthan) 18-21 14-21

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Manipur won 3 gold and 2 silver medals in wushu on January 29 at Kanchenjunga Hall, Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun.

The medal winners:

1: Taulo Single Senior – Changquan (Male)

Gold: Mayanglambam Saratchandra Singh (Services Sports Control Board)

Silver: Salam Bichitro Singh (Manipur)

Bronze: Sher Singh Pulami (Delhi)

2: Taulo Single Senior – Nanquan (Male)

Gold: Bonish Yurembam (Manipur)

Silver: Krish Chhetri (Delhi)

Bronze: Devesh Shaw (West Bengal)

3: Taulo Single Senior – Changquan (Female)

Gold: Tongbram Saya Chanu (Manipur)

Silver: Khaidem Panthoi Devi (Manipur)

Bronze: Jyoti Verma (Uttarakhand)

4: Taulo Single Senior – Nanquan (Female)

Gold: Konjengbam Luxmi Devi (Manipur)

Silver: Hanjabam Langlentombi Devi (Manipur)

Bronze: Aprajeeta Mishra (Bihar)

 

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Manipur in 3rd place in the medal tally at the end of competitions on January 29.

  

Manipur's Sarungbam Athouba Meitei won the first gold medal of the 38th National Games in men's 

triathlon event in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, on January 26. 

Another Manipuri player Telheiba Soram took the silver, while Maharashtra’s Parth Sachin Mirage 

claimed the bronze.

The triathlon event began two days ahead of the official opening of the 38th National Games in Dehradun 

on January 28.

Athouba completed the race in 1:01:01s. He clocked 9:55 minutes in swimming, 31:53 minutes in the  

bike segment, and a run time of 18:09 minutes. He was overall second in swimming, first in biking, and 

fourth in the running leg.

Triathlon is an endurance multi-sport race consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various 

distances.