Siwi Boora

Siwi Boora is an Indian boxer[1] who competes in the lightweight weight class.[2] she has won a gold medal in Khelo India youth games and a subsequent gold medal in the Khelo university games.[3]

Siwi Boora
Siwi Boora
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornHisar, Haryana, India
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classlightweight (60 Kg)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  India
AIBA Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 3rd AIBA Nations Cup Vrbas, Serbia2014 Vrbas Serbia
Nations Cup Serbia
Silver medal – second place2015 2nd (Silver) 4th Nations Cup Serbia2015 (UAE)

Early and personal life

Siwi Boora was born on 15 October 1998 in rural Hisar, Haryana. Her father Mahendra Singh, a farmer, played basketball at the national level. Saweety Boora, her older sister, is the one who inspired her to start boxing.[4][5]

Career

Participated in AIBA World Championship, Bulgaria, 20–29 November 2013. Participated in AIBA Women's Junior/Youth Boxing Championship, Taipei, Taiwan, 14–24 May 2015. Training Tour, Russia, October 2015. Participated in President's Cup, Kazakhstan, 4–11 June 2017. She participated in the fourth Elite Women National Boxing Championship, Weight class- 64 kg, Kannur, Kerala, 2–8 December 2019.[6][7][8][9][10]

References
  1. "Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details". indiaboxing.in. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. "बड़ी बहन से प्रेरणा लेकर अंतरराष्ट्रीय बॉक्सर बनी हिसार की सिवी बूरा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). boxingfederation.in. 27 September 2018. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023. Saweety Boora
  4. "With Eyes on Top Prize, Athletes Arrive in Bangalore for Khelo India University Games 2021". News18. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. "मेरा रिंग में उतरना रिश्तेदारों को नहीं था पसंद, परिवार के सहयोग से बनीं अंतरराष्ट्रीय बॉक्सर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. "Mary Kom all set to return to action after 1-year hiatus". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. Scroll Staff. "Boxer MC Mary Kom all set to return to action after one-year hiatus". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. Games 2019, Khelo India Youth. "Khelo India 2019, Boxing: Maharashtra's Tiwari tames World Youth bronze medallist Ankit; Haryana sign off with 10 gold medals". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. "नेशनल बॉक्सिंग में हिसार की बेटियों ने जीते 3 गोल्ड और 2 सिल्वर मेडल". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. "बड़ी बहन से प्रेरणा लेकर अंतरराष्ट्रीय बॉक्सर बनी हिसार की सिवी बूरा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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