Monday, Nov 03, 2025 22:00 [IST]
Last Update: Sunday, Nov 02, 2025 16:24 [IST]
GANGTOK, : Sikkim’s Taekwondo players Rabi Das and Harka Bahadur Rai, along
with their coach and mentor Grand Master Trilok Subba, have brought pride to
the State and the nation by winning a gold medal for India in the Senior Male
Team Poomsae event at the 2nd Tirak and K.D.M International Taekwondo
Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The
championship took place from November 1 to 2, 2025, at the Central Bangna
Auditorium, Central Plaza, Bangkok. The event witnessed participation from over
700 athletes representing countries such as South Korea, India, Malaysia,
Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Singapore, among others, a press release
informs.
Rabi
Das, a 2nd Dan Black Belt, and Harka Bahadur Rai, a 4th Dan Black Belt,
expressed their joy after the win, dedicating the achievement to their coach.
“This
was our dream - to win an international Taekwondo medal. We began training
under chief coach Trilok Subba back in 1988 at the Paljor Stadium Indoor Hall
in Gangtok. We are deeply grateful to Grand Master Subba for his guidance and
for preparing us from July this year for this championship,” they said.
Both
players have an impressive record, having secured multiple gold medals in State
and regional championships, and represented Sikkim in national competitions on
more than three occasions. Earlier this year, in August and October 2025, they
also clinched gold medals at the 2nd Kanchenjunga Cup Taekwondo Championship
held in Kalimpong under the GTA.
Grand
Master Trilok Subba (8th Dan Black Belt), who coached the team, expressed pride
in his students’ accomplishments.
“Both
Rabi and Harka are very dedicated, humble, and talented students. I am
extremely happy and satisfied to see them win their first-ever international
gold medal in their Taekwondo journey,” he said.
