Our Correspondent
Imphal, March 19 (EMN): The Assam Rifles Archery Team (ARAT) attached with 9 Sector Assam Rifles comprising eight men and four women archers, represented Manipur State Archery team and All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB) in the 39th NTPC Senior National Archery Championship held at Cuttack, Odisha from March 9 to 18, according to Assam Rifles sources.
The team under coach Naik Subedar Satish Dubey participated in the Indian, recurve and compound events in men and women categories of the championship which was participated by 37 top teams.
Proving their mettle in the championship, the archers of the Assam Rifles team performed exceedingly well by winning medals in both individual as well as team events by bagging a total of eight medals including one Gold, three Silver and four Bronze medals, the sources said.
Rifleman N Subhachandra representing AIPSCB and won a bronze medal in men’s team event in recurve round while rifleman G Robert Sharma representing AIPSCB, won a bronze medal in men’s team event of compound round.
Rifleman Z Demo representing AIPSCB, won two Silver medals in 30 meters individual and mixed team event of Indian round. Similarly rifleman Isak Lalchouoilove representing Manipur State Team, won a bronze medal in mixed team event of Indian round. Rifleman SP Lidya who represented AIPSCB also won one Gold medal in 30 meters individual and a bronze medal in mixed team event of Indian round. Rifleman Kumari Sapna represented Manipur State Team and won a Silver medal in women’s team event of Indian round.
