Pwilao Basumatary (born 5 March 1993) is an Indian boxer.[1] She won bronze medal at the International Boxing Association (amateur) Women's Youth & Junior World Championships Antalya 2011.[2] She won bronze medal at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament in Guwahati.[3] She won silver medal at the Cologne Boxing World Cup in Germany.[4] She won bronze medal at the 70th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria.[5]
Pwilao Basumatary | ||||||||||||||
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Weight class | Featherweight | |||||||||||||
Weight(s) | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
Born | (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 29) Chirang district | |||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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Belonging to farmer's family she grew up in a remote village in Chirang district.[6] Though her childhood was spent battling hunger and poverty her family became victims of the 2012 Assam violence.[7] Her sports career began getting a place in the Sports Authority of India Special Area Games Centre in Kokrajhar.[8]