Naorem Roshibina Devi

In this Meitei name, the family name is Naoremand the given name is Roshibina."Devi" is a name suffix.

Naorem Roshibina Devi

Naorem in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(2000-12-30) 30 December 2000 (age 24) Bishnupur district, Manipur, India
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Wushu
Event	Sanda
Medal record Representing   India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 60 kg 2018 Jakarta 60 kg South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu-Pokhara 60 kg World Junior Wushu Championships 2016 Burgas Girl's 48 kg

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

1. Desk, The Bridge (29 January 2021). "India's teenage athletes who are projected to be future stars". thebridge.in. Retrieved 11 June 2021.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. Sapam, Robert (9 August 2018). "Roshibina short on gold but not on grit". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. "Naorem Roshibina strikes gold, India wins 10 medals in Asian Junior Wushu Championships 2017 – Sports Tract". www.sportstract.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
4. Desk, Sentinel Digital (22 August 2018). "Naorem Roshibina Devi Ensures Wushu Medal - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "Asian Games 2018: India clinches 4 medals in wushu". The Hindu. PTI. 22 August 2018. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
6. "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.
7. "Full list of Arjuna Awards Winners 2023". India Today. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
8. "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

• Naorem Roshibina Devi at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games (archived)