Naorem Roshibina Devi
Manipuri wushu player
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-12-30) 30 December 2000 (age 23) Bishnupur district, Manipur, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naorem Roshibina Devi (born 30 December 2000) is an Indian Wushu player who competes in the Sanda division.[1][2]
Early life
Roshibina was born in Kwaksiphai Mayai Leikai in Bishnpur District, Manipur.
Career
In the 9th Asian Junior Wushu Championships held in Gumi, South Korea, she won a gold medal.[3]
In the 2018 Asian Games, she competed in the Women's sanda 60 kg event. She defeated Mubashra Akhtar of Pakistan in the quarter-finals, which assured her a medal.[4] She lost to Cai Yingying of China in the semi-finals, and was jointly awarded a bronze medal.[5]
In September 2023, Naorem Roshibina Devi won silver in the women's 60 kg Wushu Sanda at the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, China. She lost to Wu Xiaowei of China.[6]
Awards
She was conferred the Arjuna Award for 2023.[7][8]
References
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (29 January 2021). "India's teenage athletes who are projected to be future stars". thebridge.in. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Sapam, Robert (9 August 2018). "Roshibina short on gold but not on grit". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Naorem Roshibina strikes gold, India wins 10 medals in Asian Junior Wushu Championships 2017 – Sports Tract". www.sportstract.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (22 August 2018). "Naorem Roshibina Devi Ensures Wushu Medal - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: India clinches 4 medals in wushu". The Hindu. PTI. 22 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Asian Games: Roshibina Devi wins silver in women's 60kg Wushu sanda event". The Times of India. 28 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Full list of Arjuna Awards Winners 2023". India Today. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Arjuna Awards 2023: President Murmu confers India's 2nd highest sports honour to cricketer Shami, archer Ojas Pravin Deotale". The Economic Times. 9 January 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links
- Asian Games profile
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