Guwahati, June 7 -- Reported by Laxman Sharma

Digboi: Sorita Shrestha of Arunachal Pradesh won a gold medal in the K1-48 kg category at the WAKO India National Junior Kickboxing Championship 2026 held in Odisha from May 30 to June 3.

The championship was organised by the Amateur Kickboxing Association of Odisha and recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

A resident of Kharsang in Changlang district, Sorita is the daughter of Shibu Kumar Shrestha and Kalpana Shrestha. She secured the national title after competing against some of the country's top junior kickboxers in her weight category.

Sorita has been training at the Extreme Martial Arts and Fitness Centre (EMFC), Kharsang, for more than two year...