Shillong, Nov 8: Wandahunshisha Mawblei won an historic gold for India in the girls’ cadet -54kg kumite event at the 5th South Asian Karate Championship today.
The championship is being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and will conclude tomorrow.
Pictured with her is Donboklang Lyngdoh, who went along as the Indian team’s assistant coach.
Mawblei was selected for the national team based on her performance at the Karate Association of India Cadet, Junior & U-21 National Karate Championship earlier this year, the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association informed through a release a few days ago.
That event was held in Guwahati in April and Mawblei won a bronze medal in a highly competitive field. She was the only Meghalaya karateka to win a medal at the championship.
Last year Mawblei won gold at the North East Karate Championship and silver at the KAI nationals.
(All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association photo)
