Sarjubala Devi

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Sarjubala Devi
Born
Samjetsabam Sarjubala Devi

(1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 31)
Nongpok Lourembam, Thoubal, Manipur, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation Boxer Women's 48kg
Known forLight Welter-weight (48kg)
Medal record
Women's boxing
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Jeju Light flyweight

Samjetsabam Sarjubala Devi (born 1 March 1993) is an Indian woman boxer from Manipur and represented India at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [1] [2] After being awarded as the Best Boxer at Youth World Women Boxing Championship organised at Turkey, the Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) announced support for Sarjubala Devi in 2012. [3] She is referred to as the next Mary Kom. [4] She used to be part of the 48 kg category but recently changed it to 51 kg category. [4] After the change she claimed a Gold Medal at the National Women's Boxing Championship 2018 (Fly category). She also won the Best Boxer award at the 7th Youth Women National Championship in Patiala and in the 14th Senior Women Boxing Competition. [5]

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Early life and career

Sarjubala Devi was born in a farmer's family to Sh Rajen Singh and Thoibi Devi. [5] Being inspired by the stories of Mary Kom's success, she joined boxing school in 2005. Two years later, she joined the Sports Authority of India training centre in her city, Imphal India. [6] Before winning Silver at the Junior Nationals she won the Sub-Junior Women National Championships both in years 2006 and 2008. [7] She won the World Youth Championship in 2011 [3] and later went on to win the Senior National Championship the same year. She has also participated in the 11th Senior Women National Boxing Championship in 2011. [5]

Devi did not make it past the quarterfinals stage at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [2] She also represented India at the Asian Games 2018 but was knocked out during the quarterfinals against China's Chang Yuan. [8]

In February 2022 Devi had her first professional boxing match against Lulu Kayage of Tanzania. The match took place in Dubai. This was Kayage's seventeenth professional match but Devi won by a unanimous decision in what was reported as a one-sided match. [9]

Achievements

Sarjubala Devi is an honourable boxer, some of her achievements in the field of boxing are: [7]

YearEventLocationAwards/ achievements
2006Sub-Junior Women National Championships India Gold Medal
2008Sub-Junior Women National Championships India Gold Medal
2009Junior Women National Championships Goa Silver Medal
2010National Boxing Championships Bhopal Gold Medal
20106th Youth Women National Boxing Championship Guwahati Best Boxer
2011National Boxing Championships Bhopal Gold Medal
2011Youth National Championships India Gold Medal
20117th Youth Women National Boxing Championship Patiala Best Boxer
2011AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships Antalya Gold Medal
201314th Senior Women Boxing Competition   Khatima Best Boxer
2014Women World Boxing Championship Jeju City, Korea Silver Medal

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