Pwilao Basumatary

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]

Pwilao Basumatary
Statistics
Weight classFeatherweight
Weight(s)64 kg (141 lb)
NationalityIndian
Born (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993
Chirang district, Assam
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 WulanchabuFeatherweight

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. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. 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. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. "About the Awardee: Pwilao Basumatary". NDTV. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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