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Sr National Judo C’ship 2025-26: VBF judoka Kalpana upsets Unnati Sharma to bag gold

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Sr National Judo C’ship 2025-26: VBF Judoka Kalpana Upsets Unnati Sharma To Bag Gold

By IANS News December 14, 2025 • 18:32 PM View: 618

Senior National Judo Championship: Vijayi Bharat Foundation (VBF) judoka Irengbam Kalpana Devi bagged gold in the women’s 63 kg category at the Senior National Judo Championship 2025-26.

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.

TAGS Sr National Judo Unnati Sharma Vijayi Bharat Foundation Irengbam Kalpana Devi Senior National Judo Championship Himanshi Tokas Junior World No World No Senior Asian Championship Lal Krishan Baghel Senior Nationals Other VBF Rohit Majgul

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