Shillong, Dec 17: The 29th State Karate Championship concluded here on Saturday with East Khasi Hills winning both the women’s (pictured below) and men’s (featured photo) overall champions titles.
The two-day event at the JN Indoor Stadium in Polo Ground was organised by the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association, with support from the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs. A total of 372 karatekas, from below 10 years of age up to the senior level, took part from around the state.
The chief guest on the second and final day was Prof Dr C Daniala, Medical Superintendent of NEIGRIHMS. Other dignitaries who graced the occasion included Meghalaya State Olympic Association General Secretary Finely L Pariat, MSOA Executive Council Member Dipshon Ryntathiang and Deputy Chief Accounts Officer of MeECL Aiborlang Shabong.
The quality of action was of a high standard, with the karatekas demonstrating fine technique in both the kata (form) and kumite (sparring) events, developed and refined over months and even years of disciplined training, and was highly appreciated by the guests, family members and well-wishers present.
Ri-Bhoi finished a close second in the race for the men’s title, while West Jaintia Hills were runners-up in the women’s category.
The Best Karateka in the boys’ division was Hymnson Challam of West Jaintia Hills. He won gold in the Boys’ 13 Years kumite event. The Best Karateka in the men’s division was Paul Danny Kharmudai of East Khasi Hills. He won two gold medals in the Men’s +60kg kumite and Men’s Open kata events as well as a silver in Men’s Team kata.
In the girls’ division, the Best Karateka award went to Kimjonlhing Silthou of East Khasi Hills, who won gold in the Girls’ 8 Years kumite. Rebeka Nongspung, also of East Khasi Hills, won the corresponding women’s title with two gold medals in the Women’s -50kg kumite and Women’s Open kata.
The karatekas will now continue to train for next month’s 5th Meghalaya Games, which will take place in Tura. Some will also be preparing for various tournaments outside the state; AMKA has produced more than 200 karatekas who have won medals at national and international events over the four decades since it was founded.
Full results:
Girls 6 Years Kumite: 1st Princey A Blah Pohti (WJH), 2nd Daphilasara Ryntathiang (EKH), 3rd Liyana Mawlong (EKH) & Ilawanbet Syiemlieh (EKH)
Girls 7 Years Kumite: 1st Haphibansuk Sohshen (RB), 2nd Samaira Nongsiej (SWKH), 3rd Davina Banrisa War (EKH) & Lisafinia Khongjoh (EKH)
Girls 8 Years Kumite: 1st Kimjonlhing Silthou (EKH), 2nd Ila Emaya Khongji (EKH), 3rd Myra Orva Lyngdoh Marshilong (SWKH) & Insanda Akor Caitlyn Warjri (EKH)
Girls 9 Years Kumite: 1st Sandasuk Myrthong (SWKH), 2nd Tatiana Nongsiej (EWKH), 3rd Yvette Leticia Lyngdoh Mairang (EKH) & Naomi Y Sylliang (EKH)
Girls 10 Years Kata: 1st Iniwandaka Kharjana (EKH), 2nd Joanna Phibakor Ryngnga (WKH), 3rd Aasthika Pradhan (EKH) & Asenka Beryl Marwein (WKH)
Girls 11 Years Kata: 1st Ibalatyngkai Lyngdoh Nongkynrih (EKH), 2nd Kerphiiangi Stephanie Thabah (EKH), 3rd Hinam K Lamin (EKH) & Cynthiang Isni Lanong (WJH)
Girls 12 Years Kata: 1st Xenia Rose Nongsiej (EWKH), 2nd Dominica Phidahun Kharbani (EKH), 3rd Esaranaki Kharjana (EKH) & Clarissa Puyam (EKH)
Girls 13 Years Kata: 1st Sonali D Sangma (EKH), 2nd Danisha Myrthong (SWKH), 3rd Balapdiangsuh Jyrwa (WKH) & Effieca Nora Ryngksai (EKH)
Girls 10 Years Kata: 1st Asenka Beryl Marwein (WKH), 2nd Naomi Y Sylliang (EKH), 3rd Audrella C Marbaniang (EKH) & Princey A Blah Pohti (WJH)
Girls 12 Years Kata: 1st ESARANAKI KHARJANA (EKH), 2nd XENIA ROSE NONGSIEJ (EWKH), 3rd DOMINICA PHIDAHUN KHARBANI (EKH) & PHIBANYLLA THONGNI (EKH)
Girls 14 Years Kata: 1st EMIKA DEIMAIA MYRTHONG (EKH), 2nd SONALI D SANGMA (EKH), 3rd AIBIANGMISAKA LYNGDOH MAWPHLANG (WJH) & MEBAPYNHUN MARNGAR (WKH)
Women’s Open Kata: 1st REBEKA NONGSPUNG (EKH), 2nd EVA GRACIA MARY KHARUMNUID (EKH), 3rd IBAKORDOR MAGDALENE KHARWANLANG (EKH) & R LALRUATHLUI (EKH)
Team Kata: 1st East Khasi Hills (BARISHA KHARBANI, PHIKERBHA KHARBIHKHIEW, REBEKA NONGSPUNG), 2nd East Khasi Hills (EMIKA DEIMAIA MYRTHONG, EVA GRACIA MARY KHARUMNUID, IBAKORDOR MAGDALENE KHARWANLANG)
Girls Cadet -47kg: 1st Sa-ibanmanbha S Blah (EKH), 2nd Emika Deimaia Myrthong (WJH), 3rd Mebalaaihun Tympuing (WKH) & Priya Dewri (EKH).
Girls Cadet -54kg: 1st AIBIANGMISAKA LYNGDOH MAWPHLANG (WJH), 2nd MEBAPYNHUN MARNGAR (WKH), 3rd IBAKORDOR KHARWANLANG (EKH) & BANYLLA KHONGJEE (EKH)
Girls Cadet +54kg: 1st DAPHILAHUN M WAHLANG (SWKH), 2nd DOREA JOANNA DOHTDONG (EKH), 3rd WAIARISA SYIEMLIEH (EKH) & NAMA GIOVANNA WAHLANG (EKH)
Girls Junior -48kg: 1st SANDAMEKA V LANGSTIEH (EKH), 2nd FELICIA KHARBANI (EKH),
3rd POOJA SINGH (EKH) & DELIGHTFUL MARNGAR (EWKH)
Girls Junior -53kg: 1st INLUMLANG SKHEMIEW (EKH), 2nd DAIARISA NONGRUM (EKH),
3rd DAPHISHISHA SHADAP (RB) & AIBIANGPORMIKA LYNGDOH MAWPHLANG (WJH)
Girls Junior +53kg: 1st KYNJAILIN LYNGDOH MAWNAI (EWKH), 2nd ADELINE SOHKHLET (SWKH), 3rd LARISHA KURBAH (EWKH) & INDARIKA NONGBRI (RB)
Women -45Kg: 1st EVA GRACIA MARY KHARUMNUID (EKH), 2nd MELVARICA KHARBANI (WKH), 3rd SAPHIBANRI KHARLYNGDOH (WKH) & PHINDASUMARLIN RANI (EWKH)
Women -50kg: 1st REBEKA NONGSPUNG (EKH), 2nd SWEETY RANEE (EKH), 3rd SAPHIRA LYNGKHOI (WKH) & 3rd ANISHA WAHLANG (SWKH)
Women -55kg: 1st CARENE SOHIONG (RB), 2nd PHIKERBHA KHARBIHKHIEW (EKH), 3rd CARENIA RAPTHAP (WJH) & DUTYFULL LYNGDOH (EWKH)
Women +55kg: 1st DURKA PADIT (EJH), 2nd IMPERA MAKDOH (RB), 3rd STEPHANY MAKDOH (RB) & BETCYNIA MAWLEIN (EKH)
Boys 6 Years Kumite: 1st WILSON LUNLALMUAN (EKH), 2nd RODERICK DONBOK KHARBANI (EKH), 3rd JEFAL AHIJAH SHANGPLIANG (EKH) & JAYDEN PETER SUMER LAKIANG (EJH)
Boys 7 Years Kumite: 1st DAORON R WARJRI (WKH), 2nd CHRISTO VIANNEY K NONGSPUNG (EKH), 3rd REECE BLAISE DOHKRUIT (EKH) & RUEL M KHARLYNGKA (EKH)
Boys 8 Years Kumite: 1st TREVOR RYNTATHIANG (EKH), 2nd ARKIN KHRAW DKHAR (EKH), 3rd AMENMANBHA SAWKMIE (EKH) & DAAROH H DKHAR (EKH)
Boys 9 Years Kumite: 1st JOHANSON ISAAC NONGKYNRIH (EKH), 2nd MESHAN NONGBSAP (WKH), 3rd ORNEL MEHASHWA SYIEMLIEH (EKH) & JEDIAL H TONGWAH (EKH)
Boys 10 Years Kumite: 1st JAYDEN LEWANMI WAR (EKH), 2nd ROYAL JAYDEN LALOO (EJH), 3rd JEFFERSON RANI (EKH) & NATHANEAL PAIA NONGRUM (EKH)
Boys 11 Years Kumite: 1st FADRIK WANNIANG (RB), 2nd AIBOR JYRWA (RB), 3rd JASON M MALNIANG (WKH) & ALDRICH RYAN LYNGDOH (EKH)
Boys 12 Years Kumite: 1st ERIC BANTEINAM RYNGNGA (EKH), 2nd SAMUEL KURBAH (WKH), 3rd NA-MEUNSAN SAWKMIE (EKH) & ETHAN DARIUS KEVIN LYNGDOH MAWPHLANG (EKH)
Boys 13 Years Kumite: 1st HYMNSON CHALLAM (WJH), 2nd NOWNI RYNGKHLEM (WJH),
3rd DAMELAMBHA ELNATHAN RYMBAI (EKH) & NATHANIEL JASPER THONGNI (EKH)
Boys 10 Years Kata: 1st SAVIO B MAJAW (WKH), 2nd DAKITDORBHA L CHYNE (WKH), 3rd JEFFERSON RANI (EKH) & FADRIK WANNIANG (RB)
Boys 12 Years Kata: 1st NATHANIEL LEVIN SUTING (EKH), 2nd CLIFFORD KHYRIEM (EKH), 3rd BEN-HANAN OSHEA KHARMAWPHLANG (EKH) & SAMUEL KURBAH (WKH)
Boys 14 Years Kata: 1st NATHANIEL JASPER THONGNI (EKH), 2nd BAMESHANLANG A SAWKMIE (EKH), 3rd ABHRADEEP AGUAN (EKH) & DEEPAYAN SARKAR (EKH)
Men’s Open Kata: 1st PAUL DANNY KHARMUDAI (EKH), 2nd JOHN BASAWIAMOIT (WKH), 3rd WANPHRANG JYRWA (SWKH) & GIDEON TYMPUIN (RB)
Men’s Team Kata: 1st Ri-Bhoi (FERDINAND S RANI, GREGORWILSON MAKDOH, GIDEON TYMPUIN), 2nd East Khasi Hills (PAUL DANNY KHARMUDAI, DAVYSON KHARKONGOR, IOHBOR MYLLIEMPDAH), 3rd West Khasi Hills (SAVIO B MAJAW, JASON M MALNIANG, DAKITDORBHA L CHYNE)
Boys Cadet -52kg: 1st IAINENSKHEM SHABONG (EKH), 2nd BADONDOR RYNTATHIANG (EWKH), 3rd MEHASHUANSKI BUHROY (SWKH) & BAMESHANLANG A SAWKMIE (EKH)
Boys Cadet -57kg: 1st HASHWABOR JAKTUNG (EKH), 2nd ABHRADEEP AGUAN (EKH), 3rd NATHANIEL MARBANIANG (EKH) & ARSANG BONGCHER (EKH)
Boys Cadet +57kg: 1st AVENTINUS G MYLLIEM (WJH), 2nd EMMANUEL B DIENGDOH (SWKH), 3rd DEEPAYAN SARKAR (EKH) & GARETH R DKHAR (WJH)
Boys Junior -50kg: 1st DAMEBANMERBHA S BLAH (WJH), 2nd JASPER D PDANG (SWKH), 3rd KYRSHANLANG KHONGSIT (EKH) & SHANBORLANG KHARKRANG (EKH)
Boys Junior -55kg: 1st GIDEON TYMPUIN (WKH), 2nd RAM LANONG (WJH), 3rd FERDINAND S RANI (EKH) & SAMEBANMERBHA S BLAH (WJH)
Boys Junior +55Kg: 1st GREGORWILSON MAKDOH (RB), 2nd SHANDARSON NONGREM (SWKH), 3rd BHAWANCHWADAME LYNGDOH MAWPHLANG (WJH) & KYNPHAM KHARKONGOR (EKH)
Men -50kg: 1st TEIBORLANG LAPANG (RB), 2nd KMENLANG SHABONG (EKH), 3rd CHIJANG A SANGMA (NGH) & FREDERICK WILLIAM RANI (EKH)
Men -55kg: 1st DAVYSON KHARKONGOR (EKH), 2nd NANGKITBOK PHIRA (EWKH), 3rd CHUKAM R MARAK (WGH) & 3rd SALGRA T SANGMA (WGH)
Men -60kg: 1st WANPHRANG JYRWA (SWKH), 2nd CHELTIS SHYLLA (EJH), 3rd IOHBOR MYLLIEMPDAH (EKH) & RAYNIER CH MARAK (WGH)
Men +60kg: 1st PAUL DANNY KHARMUDAI (EKH), 2nd IALAMPHANG KHARKONGOR (EKH), 3rd ALBERT JYRWA (EKH) & EVANMEDON RYNGHANG (RB)
(All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association photos)