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File photo of Arunachal team before their departure for the national event. Courtesy: The Arunachal Times

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 (womenโ€™s kumite), Taba Nyokum (boysโ€™ kumite), Niya Tao (boysโ€™ kumite), Likha Lej (menโ€™s kumite and kata), Gollo John (menโ€™s kumite and kata), David Rijiju, Likha Oum, and Nongchem Hodong (all in menโ€™s 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 womenโ€™s kata and menโ€™s kumite, respectively. Tao Yajo and Niya Tao also bagged a bronze each in womenโ€™s kumite and boysโ€™ kata events, respectively.

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The other two bronze medalists are Likha Dol (boysโ€™ kumite) and Neta Menjo (menโ€™s kumite).

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