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Angom Anita Chanu wins bronze in Asian Judo Championships
Chanu defeated the judokas from Korea, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: April 20, 2013 03:19 pm IST
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New Delhi:
Angom Anita Chanu opened India's account at the Senior Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok by clinching a bronze medal on the first day of the event.
She defeated the judokas from Korea, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Chanu, an Arjuna awardee, is showing good results after a long gap. In the year 2003, she had won a bronze medal in the Asian Judo Championships in Korea.
Among other Indians, L Niruplam Devi (57kg) finished fifth, while Navjot Chana (60kg) and Rajni Bal (48Kg) ended seventh by winning two bouts in their respective weight categories.
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