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[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award to Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro for Archery, at the National Sports & Adventure awards ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on August 31, 2013.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award to Ms. Chekrovolü Swüro for Archery, at the National Sports & Adventure awards ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on 31 August 2013]] |
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award to Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro for Archery, at the National Sports & Adventure awards ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on August 31, 2013.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award to Ms. Chekrovolü Swüro for Archery, at the National Sports & Adventure awards ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on 31 August 2013]] |
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'''Chekrovolü Swüro''' (born 21 November 1982 in |
'''Chekrovolü Swüro''' (born 21 November 1982 in [[Dzülhami]], [[Phek District]], [[Nagaland]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mittalchampionstrust.com/archery/chekrovolu-swuro/ |title=Chekrovolu Swuro |access-date=1 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215725/http://mittalchampionstrust.com/archery/chekrovolu-swuro/ |archive-date=4 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) is an [[India]]n [[Archery|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]].<ref>[http://www.india-north-east.com/2012/07/chekrovolu-swuro-second-olympian-from.html Chekrovolu Swuro - the second Olympian from Nagaland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423030151/http://www.india-north-east.com/2012/07/chekrovolu-swuro-second-olympian-from.html |date=23 April 2016 }}, ''India-north-east.com''</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography of Chekrovolu Swuro|url=http://www.opex.nic.in/index4.asp?ssslid=68&subsubsublinkid=15|publisher=opex.nic.in|accessdate=10 July 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213427/http://www.opex.nic.in/index4.asp?ssslid=68&subsubsublinkid=15|archivedate=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Indian-archers-seem-poised-for-medals-at-Olympics/articleshow/14727654.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=10 July 2012}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 14:18, 10 December 2021
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 21 November 1982 Dzülhami, Phek District, Nagaland |
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| Country | India |
| Sport | Archery |
Chekrovolü Swüro (born 21 November 1982 in Dzülhami, 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
Swüro lives in Dimapur, Nagaland. She serves as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP). Her elder sister, Vesuzolü 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. Swüro 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
Career in Archery
2001 12th Asian Archery Championship Hong Kong; Indv. Qtr Final
2002 2nd Asian Archery Championship, China; Indv. Qtr Final
2002 14th Asian Games, Bhusan, Korea ; Indv. Qtr Final
2003 13th Asian Archery Championship, Myanmar; Team
2005 World Archery Championship Madrid, Spain ; Team
2005 Asian Archery Championship New Delhi, India; Team Bronze
2006 Commonwealth Archery Champ. Jamshedpur, India; Team Gold
2006 Asian Games, Doha, Qatar; Participated
2007 15th Asian Archery Championship, China; Team Bronze
2007 World Cup Stage IV, Dover, Great Britain; Team Bronze
2007 World Archery Championship, Dover, Great Britain; Participated
2009 16th Asian Archery Championship, Bali, Indonesia, Team 4th Position
2011 World Cup Stage 2, Antalya, Turkey; Team Bronze
2011 World Archery Championship, Turin, Italy; Team Silver
2011 World cup Stage 3, Turin, Italy ; Team Silver
2012 Summer Olympics in both women's individual and team archery; Participated[7]
References
- ^ "Chekrovolu Swuro". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ Chekrovolu Swuro - the second Olympian from Nagaland Archived 23 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
- ^ "Biography of Chekrovolu Swuro". opex.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. 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". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Chekrovolu Swuro (A Profile)". Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Indian female archers
- Olympic archers of India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- People from Phek district
- Archers at the 2002 Asian Games
- Archers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Archers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- People from Dimapur district
- Sportswomen from Nagaland
- 21st-century Indian women
- 21st-century Indian people
- Asian Games competitors for India