Manipur clinched two gold in rowing and one in wushu to topple Madhya Pradesh from the pole position on the third day of the 34th National Games at Ranchi yesterday. Delhi occupied the third position with swimmer, Richa Mishra hogging the limelight for the third successive day claiming two gold medals. She now has six gold to her name.Manipur's Priya Devi Changamayum bagged two gold medals as she won the singles and doubles sculls events in the rowing competition at Maithon Dam of Dhanbad. Chaoba Devi Thangjam partnered Priya in the double sculls.Manipur bagged their third gold through Sanathoi Devi Yumnam who won the Wushu event at the Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo Indoor Stadium.In Women's Football, Manipur thrashed Tripura 24-0, in the first encounter of the day at JRD Tata Stadium while defending champions, Orissa reached the semifinals of the event beating Haryana 6-0.
News On AIR | February 16, 2011 9:10 AM
Manipur dominates medal's tally at 34th National Games