Kohima leads Phek on silver medals as Nagaland State & Para Games tally reaches 119 after two days of competition
DIMAPUR — Kohima and Phek were level on eight gold medals at the end of the second day of the Nagaland State & Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, with Kohima taking the lead on the strength of its higher silver-medal count.
Kohima had eight gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals for a total of 23. Phek, also with eight gold medals, had two silver and three bronze, placing it second with 13 medals.
Peren occupied third place with five gold, one silver and four bronze, while Dimapur, despite having the highest overall medal haul of 24, remained fourth with four gold, 11 silver and nine bronze.
The cumulative medal tally stood at 119, comprising 37 gold, 37 silver and 45 bronze, following competitions in athletics, archery, Pencak Silat and badminton.
Phek had a productive day in athletics, with Nuvotalu Curhah winning the women's javelin throw and Cekrotalu Khesoh claiming the women's 800m title.
The district also won the men's 4x100m and mixed 4x400m relay events.
Peren secured gold in the women's 4x100m relay through Kairuangwi Nring, Neshe Maonyu Konyak, Paileuhing and Thiurailiu, while Lhouvisalie Mere won the women's 200m. Kohima added gold in the men's long jump and 800m, as well as the women's recurve archery event. Mon's Mekhrietsu Miachieo won the women's long jump.
In archery, Phek's Zhokhoto Demo won the men's Indian Round, while Nciepzeule of Peren claimed the women's title. Mokokchung secured the men's recurve and compound titles through Ruovinuo Theunuo and Lotsulu Sazo, respectively. Samanir Walling of Kohima won the women's recurve event.
Pencak Silat saw gold medals for Tovikali Awomi of Niuland in the women's under-45 kg category and Lishekha Chishi of Zünheboto in the women's 70–75 kg category.
In men's team badminton, Peren emerged champions, with Dimapur finishing runners-up. Wokha and Kohima shared the bronze medals.
The previous day's medal ceremony had also recognised performances in Pencak Silat and athletics. The organisers subsequently corrected the winner of the women's 50–55 kg Pencak Silat category, confirming Mughatoli Awomi of Tseminyiu as the gold medallist, replacing the winner named in the earlier release.
Marikdi Jigdung of Kiphire won silver, while Echang W Magdalene of Dimapur and Jessica Assumi of Niuland received bronze medals.
The November 3 ceremony was attended by Commissioner and Secretary Kovi Meyase and former Director General of Police and State Election Commissioner John Longkumer.
The Games, organised by the Nagaland Olympic Association under the theme 'Stronger Together', began on November 2 and will continue until November 14 across Chümoukedima and Dimapur, with athletes from all 17 districts taking part.