Pwilao Basumatary

Pwilao Basumatary
Born (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)
Chirang district, Assam
NationalityIndian
Statistics
Weight classFeatherweight
Weight(s)64 kg (141 lb)
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Wulanchabu Featherweight

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

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

  1. ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa, Jamuna Boro dominate finals of the India Open International Boxing Tournament". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Cologne Boxing WC: Meena Bags Gold, India Finishes With 5 Medals". 27 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Assam boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Pwilao Basumatary bag bronze in Bulgaria". 19 February 2019.
  6. ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.