Indian team

MUMBAI, AUG. 21 The All India Karate-do Federation (AIKF) has chosen a 12-member karate team to represent India at the forthcoming South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, scheduled from October 6-15 at Islamabad. This is in response to a request from the Indian Olympic Association, according to the AIKF release.

The squad, chosen after a selection trials at Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai, on August 17 and 18, are: Kumite - Below 55 kgs: Damang Syngkon (Meghalaya); 55-60 kgs: Subhash Chandra Nair (Maharashtra); 60-65 kgs: Suresh Manuel (Tamil Nadu); 65-70 kgs: Ratan Gharu (Maharashtra); 70-75 kgs: Prevesh Kasera (Delhi); 75- 80 kgs: Jagdish Bishi (Central Industrial Security Force); 80-85 kgs: Sallaudin Ansari (Maharashtra). Individual kata (form): Banshanlang Kharumnuid (Meghalaya); Team Kata (three, plus one reserve): T. Senthil, Mohanasundaram, R. Masood Ahmed and Gopal Krishnan (Tamil Nadu).

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