Chekrovolu Swuro
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | 21 November 1982 |
Residence | Dimapur, Nagaland, India |
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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
- ↑ Chekrovolu Swuro
- ↑ Chekrovolu Swuro - the second Olympian from Nagaland, India-north-east.com
- ↑ "Biography of Chekrovolu Swuro". opex.nic.in. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics". The times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics". The times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Chekrovolu Swuro: A Role Model For Young Nagas". Retrieved 10 July 2012.