Pwilao Basumatary
Pwilao Basumatary | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 March 1993 Chirang district, Assam | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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Pwilao Basumatary (born 5 March 1993) is an Indian boxer.[1] She won bronze medal at the International Boxing Association (amateur) Women's Youth & Junior World Championships Antalya 2011.[2] She won bronze medal at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament in Guwahati.[3] She won silver medal at the Cologne Boxing World Cup in Germany.[4] She won bronze medal at the 70th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria.[5]
Early life[edit]
Belonging to farmer's family she grew up in a remote village in Chirang district.[6] Though her childhood was spent battling hunger and poverty her family became victims of the 2012 Assam violence.[7] Her sports career began getting a place in the Sports Authority of India Special Area Games Centre in Kokrajhar.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa, Jamuna Boro dominate finals of the India Open International Boxing Tournament". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Cologne Boxing WC: Meena Bags Gold, India Finishes With 5 Medals". 27 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Assam boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Pwilao Basumatary bag bronze in Bulgaria". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.