Arunachal Pradesh secured the overall team runner-up position with 12 gold, four silver and an equal number of bronze medals in the 3rd Wado National Karate Championship, which was held at Vadodara in Gujarat, from July 6 to 8.
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The medal-winning players were given a warm felicitation on Saturday by the Arunachal Wado Karate Do Association.
The gold medalists are Tao Lushi (girlsโ kumite), Yapung Sonam and Tap Menia (womenโs kumite), Taba Nyokum (boysโ kumite), Niya Tao (boysโ kumite), Likha Lej (menโs kumite and kata), Gollo John (menโs kumite and kata), David Rijiju, Likha Oum, and Nongchem Hodong (all in menโs kumite).
While Taj Aku and Chuku Sha bagged a silver medal each in boysโ kumite, Tao Yajo and Tao Aman won a silver medal each in womenโs kata and menโs kumite, respectively. Tao Yajo and Niya Tao also bagged a bronze each in womenโs kumite and boysโ kata events, respectively.
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The other two bronze medalists are Likha Dol (boysโ kumite) and Neta Menjo (menโs kumite).