Sweeti Haobijam, H Mimar declared best climbers

IMPHAL, November 22: North East Zone Sports Climbing team with four golds, three silvers and one bronze and with a total of eight medals was adjudged the overall team runners-up at the 18th National Sport Climbing Championship which concluded yesterday at Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi.

All the eight medals of North East Zone Sports Climbing team were bagged by Manipuri boys and girls.

Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association climber, H Mimar bagged three goals from junior boys’ lead, speed and bouldering competition and he was also awarded the “best climber for junior boys” of the championship.  

Sweeti Haobijam bagged gold in the sub junior girls’ lead climbing competition and she was also awarded “best climber of sub junior girls.’

N Rishikesh won silver in junior boys’ bouldering competition and bronze in sub junior boys’ lead climbing competition.            

N Chingkheinganba Meetei bagged silver medal in sub junior boys’ lead climbing competition.    

The north east zone team was supervised by Jiten Mangang as team manager and Ph Khelendro Singh as the coach.