Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Durgapur's Aaleina Sen Wins Gold at All India Independence Cup
A girl named Aaleina Sen does karate, and she is from a city in India called Durgapur.
She went to a big national karate competition in New Delhi, the capital of India.
Almost 2,000 kids from all over India took part in the competition.
Aaleina fought two matches and beat kids from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, which won her a gold medal.
Her category was for kids under 11 years old who weigh more than 45 kilograms.
She also got a bronze medal for doing a karate routine called Kata.
Aaleina trains at the Durgapur Karate Academy with her coach, Rensi Samir Kumar Mondal.
Her coach is a very experienced black belt and used to serve in the Army and National Security Guard.
Her medals show that hard work, training and discipline can help you achieve great things.
Aaleina Sen from Durgapur won gold in the Kumite Under-11, above 45kg category at the 20th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2026.
She also secured a bronze medal in the Under-11 Kata category at the same national-level competition.
The championship was held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi from August 7-9 and featured nearly 2,000 karatekas from across India.
Aaleina, who trains at Durgapur Karate Academy under Rensi Samir Kumar Mondal, defeated opponents from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in two successive bouts.
The event was organised under Karate India Organisation (KIO) president Bharat Sharma and was attended by Alisha Choudhury, Aniket Gupta, Akash Kumar and Bansuri Swaraj.
The news was reported on August 12, 2026.
- Who
- Aaleina Sen, a young karateka from Durgapur who trains at Durgapur Karate Academy under coach Rensi Samir Kumar Mondal.
- What
- Won gold in the Kumite Under-11 (above 45kg) category and bronze in the Under-11 Kata category at the 20th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2026.
- When
- August 7-9, 2026.
- Where
- Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi.
- Why
- Aaleina competed at the national championship and defeated opponents from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in two successive bouts to emerge champion in her category.
- Athlete
- Aaleina Sen (Durgapur)
- Event
- 20th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2026
- Gold Medal Category
- Kumite Under-11, above 45kg
- Bronze Medal Category
- Under-11 Kata
- Venue
- Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi
- Dates
- August 7-9, 2026
- Participants
- Nearly 2,000 karatekas
- Coach
- Rensi Samir Kumar Mondal (sixth Dan, Durgapur Karate Academy)
