Hosur: It was a memorable day for the Manipur boys and girls as they finished on top in the epee and foil group events respectively in the 17th National junior fencing championship at the Adhiyamaan Engineering College campus here on Friday.
In the final stand on, the Manipur boys defeated Madhya Pradesh 15-9 for the Epee group title, while the girls edged out Kerala 15-13 for the top slot in the foil group.
The results: Boys: Epee (final): Manipur bt Madhya Pradesh 15-9. Semifinals: Madhya Pradesh bt Tamil Nadu 15-14; Manipur bt Maharashtra 15-11. Girls: Epee (final): Kerala bt Punjab 15-9. Semifinals: Punjab bt Manipur 15-12; Kerala bt Tamil Nadu 15-10. Sabre (final): Punjab bt Kerala 15-11. Semifinals: Kerala bt Maharashtra 15-12; Punjab bt Chandigarh 15-11. Foil (final): Manipur bt Kerala 15-13. Semifinals: Kerala bt Punjab 15-8; Manipur bt Chandigarh 15-11.
Final standings: Boys (Epee): 1. Manipur; 2. Madhya Pradesh; 3. Tamil Nadu; 4. Maharashtra. Girls (Epee): 1. Kerala; 2. Punjab; 3. Manipur; 4. Tamil Nadu. Foil: 1. Manipur; 2. Kerala; 3. Punjab; 4. Chandigarh. Sabre: 1. Punjab; 2. Kerala; 3. Maharashtra; 4. Chandigarh.
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