Imphal, Dec. 15 -- Vijayi Bharat Foundation (VBF) judoka Irengbam Kalpana Devi bagged Gold in the Women's 63 kg category at the Senior National Judo Championships 2025-26 held in Imphal, as per a release from the Judo Federation of India and the VBF.

Kalpana stunned the judo fraternity by defeating Himanshi Tokas, the former Junior World No 1 and current Jr World No 3, in the semifinals of the event.

She carried that momentum into the final, where she overpowered Unnati Sharma, the Senior Asian Championship silver medalist, with a commanding performance to win Gold.

Kalpana, who hails from Manipur, has been training under Coach Lal Krishan Baghel at VBF's High Performance Centre in Ahmedabad since mid-2024.

"I am really happy to win G...