Nagaland SportsNagaland Pencak Silat team bags 9 medals at National Champio...

Nagaland Pencak Silat team bags 9 medals at National Championship

dimapur, JUL 2 (NPN): The Nagaland Sub-Junior, Pre-Junior and Junior Pencak Silat team delivered an impressive performance at the 14th Sub-Junior, Pre-Junior and Junior National Pencak Silat Championship 2026, held in Nashik, Maharashtra, from June 25 to 28, securing a total of nine medals.
A press release issued by General Secretary and Head Coach of the Nagaland Pencak Silat Association, Deep Kumar informed that the team’s medal haul included four silver medals in the Tanding (sparring) events, won by Lusa Yingpithonger, Mughatoli Awomi, Ruungunuo Elizabeth and Reevan Jaishi. In the Artistic category, Nagaland added five bronze medals through Kambo Kiba, Tethuilungbo Newmai, Lusa Yingpithonger, Ruungunuo Elizabeth and Reevan Jaishi.

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