Shushila Devi Likmabam

Shushila Devi Likmabam (born 1 February 1995) is an Indian judoka who won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg weight class at the judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. She hails from Manipur state in India. Likmabam had earlier pinned Chloe Rayner in the semis.[1] She won the silver medal in women's 48 kg judo.[2]

Shushila Devi Likmabam
Likmabam in August 2022
Personal information
Full nameShushila Devi Likmabam
Born (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29)
Manipur, India
Medal record
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 48 kg
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara 48 kg

At 2014 Commonwealth Games, she won silver medal in the women's 48 kg judo losing to Kimberley Renicks in the gold medal match.[2]

At 2019 South Asian Games, she won gold medal in women's 48 kg weight class.

Likmabam qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the lone representative for India in judo(Best ever in india).[3][4] She competed in the women's 48 kg event and was eliminated in the first round.[5]

At 2022 Commonwealth Games, she won silver medal in the women's 48 kg judo losing to South Africa's Michaela Whitebooi in the gold medal match.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2014: Manjeet Nandal, Navjot Chana Enter Judo Quarters". Patrika Group. No. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "CWG 2014: Sushila Likmabam, Navjot Chana clinch silver for India". India Today. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ S, Vangamla Salle K. (24 June 2021). "Manipur judoka Shushila Likmabam qualifies for Tokyo Olympics". EastMojo. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Meet Shushila Likmabam, the only Indian representative in Judo". lockerroom.in. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: India judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam loses to Eva Csernoviczki in Women's 48kg round of 32". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Shushila Devi clinches silver in judo 48kg final, wins 7th medal for India at Commonwealth Games 2022". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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