📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Original: Samudra Bikash Hazarika
Derivative wor
Sports
Nagaland Taekwondo Athletes Secure Silver and Bronze at 5th India Nationals 2026
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 03:04 AM
👁 8
At the 5th India Taekwondo National Championship 2026, competitors from Nagaland clinched a silver and a bronze medal.
The 5th edition of the India Taekwondo National Championship, held in 2026, concluded with athletes from across the country showcasing high‑level sparring. Among the medal tally, participants representing Nagaland stood out by winning two podium finishes.
A Nagaland contender earned the silver medal after a closely contested final, while another athlete secured the bronze in a separate weight category. Both performances highlighted the state’s growing expertise in the martial art.
The achievements are being hailed as a significant boost for taekwondo in Nagaland, encouraging greater participation and support for the sport at the grassroots level.
A Nagaland contender earned the silver medal after a closely contested final, while another athlete secured the bronze in a separate weight category. Both performances highlighted the state’s growing expertise in the martial art.
The achievements are being hailed as a significant boost for taekwondo in Nagaland, encouraging greater participation and support for the sport at the grassroots level.