Ningthoujam Jately and Ningthoujam Jackson of India won bronze medal at the ongoing 17th Asian Conoe Sprint Championships 2017. The two brothers won the medal in junior men’s kayak double 200m event.
In the competition, the Indian pair competed at the international level for the first time and clocked 37.374s to win the bronze medal. Paddlers of Kazakhstan and China won gold and silver medals clocking 35.919s and 36.684s respectively.
Jately who is the elder brother of Jackson had earlier won gold and silver medals at the junior national championships and one silver medal in senior level. The two Ningthoujams are from Lalambung Pukhri Pamal of Imphal West and staying at Madhya Pradesh.
It may be mentioned that eighteen Manipuri paddlers were selected to represent India in Asian Conoe Sprint Championships 2017.
The selected paddlers for the competitions are:
1.Oinam Jamesboy Singh
2. Salam Sunil Singh
3. Moirangthem Charan Singh
4. Arambam Gyanajit Singh
5. Laitonjam Naocha Singh
6. Salam Radhakanta Singh
7. Ningthoujam Ribason Singh
8. Moirangthem Imoba Singh
9. Haobijam Albart singh
10. Ningthoujam Jately Singh
11. Ningthoujam Jackson Singh
12. Philem Captain Singh
13. Phairembam Sonia Devi
14. Ahongsangbam Nanao Devi
15. Mayanglambam Inaocha Devi
17.Toijam Damita Devi
18. Konjengbam Sarju Devi