Chekrovolu Swuro

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Chekrovolu Swuro
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1982-11-21) 21 November 1982
Residence Dimapur, Nagaland, India
Sport
Country India
Sport Archery

Chekrovolu Swuro (born on 21 November 1982 in Dzulha, Phek district, Nagaland[1]) is an Indian archer. She represented India in archery in the 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Games held at Busan, South Korea and Doha, Qatar respectively. She was a member of the silver medal winning team in the 2011 World Archery Championships held at Turin, Italy.[2] By winning a silver medal in the team event at the 2011 World Archery Championships in Turin she qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in both women's individual and team archery.[3][4]

Personal life

Swuro lives in Dimapur, Nagaland. She serves as an Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Nagaland Police. Her elder sister, Vesuzolu S.Vadeo, was a former national archer. She has been competing at the international level for more than a decade, during which she has won many medals. Swuro represented India at the 2012 London Olympic Games. She is the second Naga athlete to participate in the Olympics after a gap of 64 years.[5][6]

Awards and recognition

Arjuna award 2013

References

  1. Chekrovolu Swuro
  2. Chekrovolu Swuro - the second Olympian from Nagaland, India-north-east.com
  3. "Biography of Chekrovolu Swuro". opex.nic.in. Retrieved 10 July 2012. 
  4. "Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics". The times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2012. 
  5. "Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics". The times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2012. 
  6. "Chekrovolu Swuro: A Role Model For Young Nagas". Retrieved 10 July 2012. 
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