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Born	21 November 1982 (age 41); Dzülhami, Phek District, Nagaland, India
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Chekrovolü Swüro (born 21 November 1982) is an Indian archer from Nagaland.^[1] 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 Chümoukedima, Nagaland. She serves as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP). Her elder sister, Vesüzolü 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^[7]^[8]
Dr. T. Ao Award: 2012^[9]

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^[10]

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.
^ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
^ "Arjuna Award — 'moment of pride for Nagas'". easternmirrornagaland.com. Kohima, Nagaland: The Eastern Mirror. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^ "Chekrovolu Swuro (A Profile)". 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

External links

[1] "Chekrovolu Swuro". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

[2] Chekrovolu Swuro - the second Olympian from Nagaland Archived 23 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com

[3] "Biography of Chekrovolu Swuro". opex.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. 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". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

[7] "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.

[8] "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

[9] "Arjuna Award — 'moment of pride for Nagas'". easternmirrornagaland.com. Kohima, Nagaland: The Eastern Mirror. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

[10] "Chekrovolu Swuro (A Profile)". 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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-'''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 Indian [[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>
+'''Chekrovolü Swüro''' (born 21 November 1982) is an Indian [[Archery|archer]] from [[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> 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>
 ==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.<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><ref>{{cite web|title=Chekrovolu Swuro: A Role Model For Young Nagas|url=http://www.nagajournal.com/featured/chekrovolu-swuro-a-role-model-for-young-nagas/5789|accessdate=10 July 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717002220/http://www.nagajournal.com/featured/chekrovolu-swuro-a-role-model-for-young-nagas/5789|archivedate=17 July 2012}}</ref>
+Swüro lives in [[Chümoukedima]], [[Nagaland]]. She serves as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP). Her elder sister, [[Vesüzolü 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.<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><ref>{{cite web|title=Chekrovolu Swuro: A Role Model For Young Nagas|url=http://www.nagajournal.com/featured/chekrovolu-swuro-a-role-model-for-young-nagas/5789|accessdate=10 July 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717002220/http://www.nagajournal.com/featured/chekrovolu-swuro-a-role-model-for-young-nagas/5789|archivedate=17 July 2012}}</ref>
 ==Awards and recognition==
+* [[Arjuna Award]]: 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|title=LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football {{!}} Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|archive-date=25 December 2007|access-date=25 December 2007|website=yas.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|access-date=12 September 2020|df=dmy-all|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf}}</ref>
-* [[Arjuna Award]] 2013
+* Dr. T. Ao Award: 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/arjuna-award-moment-of-pride-for-nagas-rio/|title=Arjuna Award — 'moment of pride for Nagas'|website=easternmirrornagaland.com|publisher=The Eastern Mirror|location=Kohima, Nagaland|access-date=12 October 2022|date=14 August 2013|archive-date=13 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013161641/https://easternmirrornagaland.com/arjuna-award-moment-of-pride-for-nagas-rio/}}</ref>
 ==Career in Archery==
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 World Archery Championship, Turin, Italy; Team Silver<BR>
 World cup Stage 3, Turin, Italy ; Team Silver<BR>
-Summer Olympics in both women's individual and team archery; Participated<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nagalandjournal.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/chekrovolu-swuro-a-profile/|title=Chekrovolu Swuro (A Profile) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003212132/https://nagalandjournal.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/chekrovolu-swuro-a-profile/ |accessdate= 25 August 2015|archive-date=3 October 2016 }}</ref>
+Summer Olympics in both women's individual and team archery; Participated<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nagalandjournal.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/chekrovolu-swuro-a-profile/|title=Chekrovolu Swuro (A Profile) |date=24 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003212132/https://nagalandjournal.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/chekrovolu-swuro-a-profile/ |accessdate= 25 August 2015|archive-date=3 October 2016 }}</ref>
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