Naorem Roshibina Devi is an Indian martial arts athlete who competes in Sanda (a martial art). She won a silver medal in the women’s 60kg category of martial arts at the 2022 Asian Games.
Wiki/Biography
Naorem Roshibina Devi was born on Saturday, December 30, 2000 (age 23; as of 2023) in Kwasiphai Mayai Leikei village, Bishnupur district, Manipur state, India. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. In 2023, she entered Chanan Bam Ibomcha College in Bishnupur to pursue her Bachelor of Arts degree.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′1″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: natural black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Naorem Roshibina Devi’s father Naoren Dhamu and mother Romila Devi are both farmers in the village. Roshibina has a younger brother named Naorem Prioijit Singh.
Naorem Roshibina Devi’s parents Naoren Dhamu (left) and Romila Devi (right)
husband
Naorem Roshibina Devi is unmarried.
Profession
In 2016, Naorem Roshibina Devi made her international debut in the 48kg category at the Burgas World Junior Martial Arts Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria. In 2017, she participated in the Asian Youth Martial Arts Championships in Gumi, South Korea. In 2018, Rosibina Devi participated in the 60kg Sanda competition at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2019, she participated in the 60kg Sanda competition at the South Asian Games held in Lalitpur, Nepal. In 2023, Rosibina participated in the Moscow Martial Arts Star Championships held in Moscow, Russia.
Naorem Roshibina Devi (far left stander) after winning the Moscow Martial Arts Stars Championship 2023
In the same year, she participated in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
medal
gold
- 2017: Asian Youth Martial Arts Championships in Gumi, South Korea
- 2019: Sanda 60kg category at the South Asian Games in Lalitpur, Nepal
- 2023: Moscow Martial Arts Star Championships held in Moscow, Russia
Congratulations to our athletes. https://t.co/zczIdasMS6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 8, 2023
silver
- 2023: 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, 60 kg Sanda.
Our dedicated and talented Roshibina Devi Naorem won the Silver Medal in Martial Arts, Women’s Sanda 60kg category. She has demonstrated extraordinary talent and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Her discipline and determination are also admirable. Congratulations to her. pic.twitter.com/CYiT8Mjyq2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2023
bronze
- 2016: Burgas World Youth Martial Arts Championships 48kg, Burgas, Bulgaria
- 2018: Sanda 60kg category at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Facts/Trivia
- When Rosibina was seven, she made a punching bag out of torn clothes to practice martial arts moves. Impressed by her dedication, local martial arts champion Malemnganbi Devi began teaching Roshibina the martial arts. After some time, M Ronel Singh, a coach from nearby Nacho village, started teaching her. Roshibina began formal martial arts training under M. Premkumar at the SAI Training Center in Imphal.
- Naorem Roshibina Devi cried while speaking to a news channel as she was disturbed by the unpleasant and violent situation caused by the ongoing racial violence in Manipur. Her town of Bishnupur is one of the worst-hit towns, which makes her win at the 2022 Asian Games both a happy and sad event. She said in the interview,
Anything can happen. I’m worried about my parents and siblings. ”
- Before starting her martial arts journey, Rosibina tried boxing; however, in her late teens, she participated in district-level martial arts competitions and fell in love with the sport.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education