CISF Contingent Shines at National Taekwondo Championship
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Taekwondo contingent delivered a strong performance at the 5th Indian Taekwondo Kyorugi National Championship 2026-27, held in Pune's Mahalunge area from 16 to 21 August. The team secured five medals—two gold, one silver, and two bronze—as reported by ANI and The Tribune.
A ten-member team, comprising four women and six men, represented the force at the championship. The athletes trained at the force's concentration centre at CGBS, Mahipalpur, according to a press release.
Individual Medal Winners
Kanishka of Uttarakhand clinched the gold medal in the Under-46 kg category, continuing her rise through the national circuit since joining the CISF Taekwondo team in January 2026.
Saina Khan of Uttar Pradesh won gold in the Under-62 kg category, capping a strong international season that included participation at the Under-21 World Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, a silver medal at the 2nd Vietnam Open Taekwondo Championship 2026, and a bronze at the 8th Asian Taekwondo Indonesian Open Championship 2026.
Riya, also from Uttar Pradesh, secured the silver medal in the Under-67 kg category, having joined the CISF Taekwondo team in January 2026.
Ritik of Haryana won the bronze medal in the Under-80 kg category. Pankaj, also of Haryana, secured the bronze in the Over-87 kg category, rounding off the contingent's medal tally.
The performance adds to CISF's growing medal tally in combat sports and reflects the force's sustained focus on nurturing sporting talent through structured training at its concentration centres. CISF congratulated all the medal-winning players and the Taekwondo team for their performance.