Lourembam Brojeshori Devi

Lourembam Brojeshori Devi (1 January 1981 – 21 July 2013) was an Indian judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1]

Brojeshori Devi was born on 1 January 1981. She was from Khagempalli Huidrom Leikai in Imphal West of Manipur. She was the daughter of Lourembam Manglem Singh and Lorembam Ongbi Taruni Devi.

Brojeshori had participated in 20 international and 16 national judo championships. She won three gold medals at the international level apart from one silver and three bronzes. She had participated in the Women's Half-Lightweight category in the 2000 Olympic Games and reached the Semi-Finals against Liu Yuxiang of China.

Death

Brojeshori died on 21 July 2013 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lourembam Brojeshori Devi - first Olympian judoka from Manipur". Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Manipur mourn Olympian judoka Lourembam Brojeshori Devi's death, sports.ndtv.com; accessed 26 March 2016.


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