The Dibrugarh University Badminton (Men/Women), Table Tennis (Men/Women) & Chess (Men/Women) teams participated in the East Zone Inter University Badminton, Table Tennis and Chess Tournament organized by KIIT University; Bhubaneswar from 09.10.2016 to 12.010.2016. The Badminton (men) Team Dibrugarh University secured the first position defeating Durg University, Chhattisgarh by 3-1.
In women section the Dibrugarh University showed emerging performance and reached the quarter final by defeating Ranchi University by 2-0, Magadh University by 2-0 and BHU by 2-0.
The players were: Men Team:Nitish Bora (Sibsagar Com. College), Kashyap Neog (Dinsukia College), Deba Lalung Bordoloi (Dhemaji College), Krishanu Dohutia (PG Classes), Aditya Poran Das (Sibsagar Commerce College); Women Team: Daisey Chetia (HPB Girls College), Mayuri Phukan (PG Classes), Deepika Kaushik (Sonari Com), Borokha Sonowal (MDKG); Manager: Sri Sumit Kr. Thapa, Coach: Narul Akhtar Hussain.
In Chess (men) tournament the Dibrugarh University played seven games, won 4game; draw one lost 2 game and scored 9 points and placed 7th position out of 34 participating universities. In women section secure 11th position out of 13 participating universities. The players were; Chess (Men): Sapon Jyoti Kalita (Jorhat Eng. College), Netra Kamal Handique (PG Classes), Kaustabh Das (Doom Dooma College), Monmohan Dowarah (Jorhat Eng. College); Women team: Bishmita Lahon (DCB Girls College), Rupalim Gogoi (DCB Girls College), Munmi Saikia (DCB Girls College), Loxmi Rekha Gogoi (Moran College)
In Table Tennis men team in second round defeated by BRABihar University 2-3. In women section also lost to Utkal University by 2-3. The players were; Men: Ritish Buragohain, (CKB Comm. College), Shekhar Jyoti Dutta (Jorhat Eng. College), Chandutpal Bora (Sibsagar Com College), Rahul Neog (PG Classes); Women: Barasha Singha (HPB Girls College) Angkita Borpatra Gohain (Golaghat Com. College), Prabodhani Sharmah (Sivsagar College, Joysagar).Team Manager: Mr. Sujit Gogoi & Coach: Mr. Satya Changmai.