Jamuna Boro
| Jamuna Boro | |
|---|---|
| File:Jamunaboro.jpg Jamuna Boro at TiE - Aspire: Young Achievers Award Event | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight (54 kg) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Jamuna Boro May 7, 1997 Goreswar, Assam, India |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Jamuna Boro (born 7 May 1997) is an Indian woman boxer from the village of Belsiri, Sonitpur district, Assam. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Early life[edit]
She was born in Goreswar, Assam. She has an elder brother, a sister and mother who sells vegetables. Her father died when she was ten years old.[5]
Education[edit]
She attended Arya Vidyapeeth College in Guwahati where she completed her Twelfth grade. She is pursuing Bachelor of Arts from Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das College, Dhekiajuli.
Career[edit]
Before boxing she used to play wushu in her village. In 2009 she was brought to Sports Authority of India, Guwahati for selection trials where she convinced coaches with her natural performance. She has represented the state Assam and country India on various national and international levels since 2010. She is included in the elite women team. She is inspired by other eminent boxers such as Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa and Vijender Singh. She wishes to qualify for the Olympics. She was felicitated by the Byatikram Group, Government of Assam, Aspire, Bodoland Territorial Council. Currently she is preparing for the AIBA Women World Championships scheduled for 15 - 24 November, 2018 in New Delhi.
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Inspiring Story of Assam's International Boxer Jamuna Boro". Magical Assam. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Assam's international Boxer Jamuna Boro is fighting her way to qualify for 2020 Olympics". Nelive. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Golden hopes for Jamuna Boro". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "World Youth Boxing Championships: Jamuna Boro in pre-quarters". The Hindu. PTI. 2014-04-17. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ कुमार शर्मा, दिलीप (June 27, 2017). "मां बेचती हैं सब्ज़ी और बेटी इंटरनेशनल बॉक्सर". BBC News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved August 1, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Jamuna Boro on Facebook
- Jamuna Boro on Instagram
- "Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details". Indian Boxing Federation.
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