Devendro Singh

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]

Devendro Singh

Devendro Singh in 2017.
Personal information
Full name	Devendro Singh Laishram
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32) Imphal West district, Manipur, India
Occupation	Boxer light-flyweight
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Boxing
Event	Light flyweight
Coached by	M.Narjit Singh Sandhu Singh
Medal record Men's boxing Representing  India Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Light flyweight

Personal life

Devendro was born in Imphal West district, Manipur, India, to parents Jugindro Singh and Maklembi Devi.^[7] His sister, Laishram Sushila Devi, is a former international boxing champion. Sushila helps her brother with his training.^[8] India Today quoted him as saying: "I have a supportive family at home. My sister Sushila does the job of an analyst for me. She watches all my bouts and those of my prospective opponents on YouTube and helps me in strategising."^[8]

Olympic qualification

Qualification for the boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics was based on the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Individual Championships, 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships and five Continental Olympic Qualifying Events. 92 places were reserved from World Amateur Boxing Championships, held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 22 September 2011 to 10 October 2011, from which the top 10 pugilists from different National Olympic Committees in each weight class qualified for the Games.^[9] He was coached by the Manipur State Boxing Coach M. Narjit Singh and Indian Boxing Coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu.

Devendro Singh participated in the World Amateur Boxing Championships. He was selected after his performance in the trials for the World Championships held in the Army Sports Institute. He defeated Asian Amateur Boxing Championships silver medallists Nanao Singh Thokchom and Amandeep Singh during the trials.^[10] Devendro earned the Olympic berth after reaching at the quarter-finals, where he lost to South Korean opponent Shin Jong-Hun by a points difference of 16 to 28.^[11] He was little known before the tournament and his achievement was unanticipated.^[10] For training and competitions Devendro Singh received continuous support from sports science faculty in Army Sports Institute. He received special guidance on training and competition diet from Mrs. Aradhana Sharma (sports nutritionist) who works for Indian Army's Mission Olympic Wing in Pune.

2012 Summer Olympics

Devendro qualified for the quarter-finals after defeating the 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist Pürevdorjiin Serdamba 16–11.^[12] He then faced Paddy Barnes of Ireland, winner of the bronze at the 2008 Olympics; Devendro lost 23–18^[13] against Barnes and was knocked out of the Olympics on 8 August 2012.^[14]

2013

Devendro won silver in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championship and further added a bronze to his tally during the FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup. Devendro Singh is currently ranked World No. 3 by the International Boxing Association.

2014

In February, Devendro won a gold at the Bocskai Invitation Tournament in Hungary. He was the only gold medalist for India in the tournament.^[15]

Devendro was presented with Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service at an investiture ceremony at the Eastern Army headquarters. He was the youngest and only Junior Commissioned Officer among the eight who received it.^[16]

He won the silver medal in the Men's Light Flyweight category boxing of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, losing to Paddy Barnes of Northern Ireland, despite winning the third round as he had already lost the first two rounds.^[17] 17 boxers from 17 nations took part in the tournament.^[6]

References

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.
7. "IBF Registered Boxer's Details – L Devendro Singh". indiaboxing.in Indian Boxing Federation. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
8. Bilali, Shaghil (27 June 2012). "Boxing: Devendro Singh keen on living his medal dream". Mail Today. New Delhi: India Today. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
9. "Qualification System – Games of the XXX Olympiad" (PDF). aiba.org International Boxing Association. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
10. "Devendro the dark horse ready to pack a punch". The Indian Express. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
11. "AIBA World Boxing Championships Baku 2011 – Men's Light Fly 46-49kg – Draw Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
12. "Devendro Singh storms into Olympic quarterfinals in light flyweight". Times of India. 4 August 2012.
13. "Men's Light Fly (49kg) - Olympic Boxing | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
14. "Devendro Singh knocked out of London Olympics". The Times Of India. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
15. "Devendro Singh wins gold in Hungary". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
16. "Devendro Singh, Poonam Sangwan get Vishisht Seva Medal". IANS. 8 March 2014.
17. "Glasgow 2014: Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan win boxing gold". BBC News. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

External links

• World Rankings: LAISHRAM, Devendro Singh Archived 9 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine at AIBA