Devendro Singh

Devendro Singh
Devendro Singh in 2017.
Personal information
Full nameDevendro Singh Laishram
NationalityIndian
Born (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32)
Imphal West district, Manipur, India
OccupationBoxer light-flyweight
Sport
Country India
SportBoxing
EventLight flyweight
Coached byM.Narjit Singh
Sandhu Singh
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Light flyweight
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Devendro Singh Laishram[1] (born 2 March 1992), also known as Devendro Singh[2] or Devendro Laishram,[3] is an Indian boxer from Imphal West district, Manipur who competes in the light-flyweight division. Devendro represented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics and lost out in the quarter-finals in a tough bout against the eventual bronze medalist Irish boxer Paddy Barnes. Devendro qualified for the Olympics after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku. In 2013 Devendro won the silver medal at the Asian Confederation Boxing Championship.[4][5] In August 2014 he won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He competed against Paddy Barnes, who was representing Northern Ireland and settled for a Silver medal.[6]

  1. ^ "Devendro Singh Laishram". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Devendro Singh". Anglian Medal Hunt Company. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Devendro Laishram". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Shiva wins Gold Devendro Silver". DNA.
  5. ^ "Eyeing a good finish at the World Championships". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Paddy Barnes wins gold at Glasgow". Irish Sun.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

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