Shillong: Meghalaya finished its campaign at the Asia Oceania Kettlebell Sport Championship 2026 with 10 medals, while 13-year-old Iaphilaihun Lyngdoh Talang from Mawkyrwat earned the Best Lifter award in the juniors category.
The state contingent, which competed in Goa from October 23 to 25, returned with four gold, three silver and three bronze medals over two days of competition.
On the final day, Sandeep Sharma led Meghalaya’s medal tally with gold in the 24kg 30-minute snatch event, completing 261 repetitions. Sonia Langstieh won silver in the 16kg 30-minute snatch event with 305 repetitions, while Enifer Rowena Nongkynrih took bronze in the 16kg 30-minute jerk event with 256 repetitions.
Meghalaya had secured seven medals on the opening day, including three gold, two silver and two bronze.
Talang won gold in the junior category of the 12-minute 12kg military snatch event with 155 repetitions. Raikom Timung also claimed gold in the junior category of the 12-minute 16kg military snatch event, while Boonyapon Butsrisouy took bronze in the junior 12-minute 12kg clean and jerk event.
Coach and athlete Sharma added to the state’s gold medal count by winning the 80kg bodyweight category of the 10-minute classic 24kg snatch event with 131 repetitions.
Langstieh secured silver in the 10-minute classic 16kg snatch event with 77 repetitions, while Kathy Moi Decruse won bronze in the 58kg bodyweight category of the 10-minute 16kg clean and jerk event with 69 repetitions. Brian Wallang contributed another silver in the veterans category.
The eight-member Meghalaya team was led by Sharma and comprised Talang, Butsrisouy, Timung, Decruse, Nongkynrih, Langstieh and Wallang.
The championship brought together athletes from across the Asia-Oceania region to compete in various kettlebell sport disciplines.