Sikkim wins 28 taekwondo medals

Friday, Jan 24, 2020 14:15 [IST]

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Sikkim wins 28 taekwondo medals

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RANGPO: A team of Sikkim Amateur Taekwondo Association (SATA) bagged 14 gold medals, 11 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals in the 4th Open Intra District Taekwondo Championship 2020 held at Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Sanjay Subba, SarojGurung, Sandeep Sharma, Asbin Chettri,Shidarth Chettri, ShreyasTiwari, Dorjee O. Bhutia, Smriti Chettri,PasangDikitamang, Anna Lepcha, YalmolaMukhia, SanjanaRai, Gracy Sharma, SmritiRai and Chumsang Bhutia won the medals between them.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi