Miss Kangleipak

Not to be confused with Miss Manipur.

Miss Kangleipak

Women Fitness Miss Kangleipak[1] (Women's Best Physique)[2]
Nickname	Women's Best Physique[2]
Named after	Kangleipak
Formation	2012[2]
Founder	Manipur Amateur Body Builders Association (MABBA)[2][1]
Founded at	Kangleipak (Manipur)
Location	Imphal,  India
Origins	Kangleipak (Manipur)
Region served	Kangleipak (Manipur)
Fields	female bodybuilding
Official language	Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language)
Owner	Manipur Amateur Body Builders Association (MABBA)[2][1]
Parent organization	Manipur Amateur Body Builders Association (MABBA)[2][1]
Funding	Janaki Bar Bell Club (JBC), Singjamei[2] Lamyanba Meitei Gym, Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak[2]

Miss Kangleipak (Women's Best Physique) is an annual female bodybuilding competition of Kangleipak (Manipur[a]). It co-exists with Miss Manipur, Femina Miss India Manipur and Meetei Chanu. Founded in the year 2012 by the "Manipur Amateur Body Builders Association" (MABBA), Miss Kangleipak is sponsored by the "Janaki Bar Bell Club" (JBC), Singjamei and "Lamyanba Meitei Gym", Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak.[2][1]

History

In the 1st edition of the Miss Kangleipak (Women's Best Physique) organised in the year 2012, Oinam Sophia was crowned the "1st Miss Kangleipak 2012". She participated the event representing "Janaki Bar Bell Club, Singjamei".[2][3]

The First Runners Up and the Second Runners Up title holders in the first edition of the event are Thingbaijam ongbi Sarita and Wangkhem Jamuna respectively, from "Royal Fitness Gym, Thoubal".[2]

The second edition of Miss Kangleipak was organised in Gandhi Memorial Hall in Imphal for the year 2013.[1]

In the year 2015, Miss Kanglepak event was coincident with Mr Kangleipak Body Building Championship, which were organised together in Gandhi Memorial Hall in Imphal.[4][5]

In the year 2016, the title of Miss Kangleipak was achieved by L. Sarita Devi of "RFA Thoubal". In the same event, Th. Leima of SBBF Kwakeithel achieved the second place.[6][7][8][9]

Awards

The top three winners of the Miss Kangleipak are bestowed the awards with the following cash prizes:

• First place holder — Rs 20,000,[2]
• Second place holder — Rs 15,000[2] and
• Third place holder — Rs 10,000[2]

See also

• List of professional female bodybuilders
• List of professional bodybuilding competitions
• List of female fitness & figure competitors
• Sthenolagnia
• Strongwoman

Notes

1. Kangleipak is a popular Meitei language synonym for the Northeast Indian state of Manipur.

References

1. "2nd Miss Kangleipak : 08th dec13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
2. "Oinam Sophia crowned first Miss Kangleipak : 31st dec12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
3. Press, Imphal Free. "State Level workshop on RTE – KanglaOnline". Retrieved 2022-09-13. According to a press release, speaking to media persons after winning the 1st Miss Kangleipak title, Oinam Sophia (25) daughter of O Ibomcha and O Sobita of Sangakpham Bazaar said that she had stating playing weights since 1 and half year after she finished her general nursing and midwife (GNM) nurse course from Royal School of Nursing.
4. "6th Mr Kangleipak & 3rd Miss Kanglepak Body Building Championship : 03rd oct15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
5. "Kangleipak Body Building C'ship : 06th oct15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
6. "Manipur: Rishikanta grabs Mr. Kangleipak 2016 title". thenortheasttoday.com. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-13. The Miss Kangleipak title was won by L. Sarita Devi of RFA Thoubal while Th. Leima of SBBF Kwakeithel was in second spot.
7. "Rishikanta clinches title". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13. The Miss Kangleipak title was won by L. Sarita Devi of RFA Thoubal while Th. Leima of SBBF Kwakeithel was in second spot.
8. "মরিশুবা মিস কংলৈপাক বোদি. বিল্ডিং ২০১৬" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).
9. "অহানবা ফিটনেস অমসুং মিষ্টর, মিস কংলৈপাক বোদি বিল্ডিং কন্টেষ্ট" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).

External links

• "Manipur - E-Pao! :: Miss Kangleipak". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.