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{{short description|Indian boxer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarjubala Devi
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Samjetsabam Sarjubala Devi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|6|1}}
| birth_place = [[Nongpok Lourembam]], [[Thoubal]], [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Amateur boxing|Boxer]] Women's 48kg
| known_for = Light Welter-weight (48kg)
}}
{{MedalTableTop | name = no | medals =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[amateur boxing|boxing]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships|2014 Jeju]] | [[2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships – Light flyweight|Light flyweight]] }}
}}

'''Sarjubala Devi''' (born 1 March 1993) is an Indian woman boxer from [[Manipur]] and represented India at the 2016 Rio Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sarjubala bows out of Sr Women's National boxing Championship |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/Sarjubala-bows-out-of-Sr-Womens-National-boxing-Championship/articleshow/17402662.cms |accessdate=24 July 2014 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 Nov 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/rio-olympics-2016-lack-boxing-federation-hurt-indian-women-boxers|title=Rio Olympics 2016: Lack of a boxing federation has hurt the Indian women boxers|date=2016-05-25|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en}}</ref> After being awarded as the Best Boxer at [[AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships|Youth World Women Boxing Championship]] organised at [[Turkey]], the [[Olympic Gold Quest]] (OGQ) announced support for Sarjubala Devi in 2012.<ref name="zn">{{cite news |title=OGQ to support youth world champion boxer Sarjubala Devi |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/ogq-to-support-youth-world-champion-boxer-sarjubala-devi_737182.html |accessdate=24 July 2014 |agency=Zee News |date=7 February 2012}}</ref> She is referred to as the next [[Mary Kom]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2018-with-tweaked-boxing-style-golden-girl-sarjubala-devi-wants-to-make-up-for-cwg-heartbreak-4963451.html|title=Asian Games 2018: With tweaked boxing style, 'golden girl' Sarjubala Devi wants to make up for CWG heartbreak - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|date=14 August 2018|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref> She used to be part of the 48 kg category but recently changed it to 51 kg category.<ref name=":1" /> After the change she claimed a Gold Medal at the National Women's Boxing Championship 2018 (Fly category). She also won the Best Boxer award at the 7th Youth Women National Championship in Patiala and in the 14th Senior Women Boxing Competition.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaboxing.in/boxerdetails.php?regno=7203|title=Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details|website=www.indiaboxing.in|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>

==Early life and Career==
Sarjubala Devi was born in a farmer's family to Sh Rajen Singh and Thoibi Devi.<ref name=":2" /> Being inspired by the stories of [[Mary Kom]]'s success, she joined boxing school in 2005. Two years later, she joined the [[Sports Authority of India]] training centre in her city, [[Imphal]] [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=How Manipur's Punching its Way Out of North East Box |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/ETNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETM%2F2012%2F08%2F12&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar02300&AppName=1 |accessdate=24 July 2014 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> Before winning Silver at the Junior Nationals she won the Sub-Junior Women National Championships both in years 2006 and 2008.<ref name=":3" /> She won the World Youth Championship in 2011<ref name="zn" /> and later went on to win the Senior National Championship the same year. She has also participated in the 11th Senior Women National Boxing Championship in 2011.<ref name=":2" /> She unfortunately did not make it past the quarterfinals stage at the [[2016 Rio Olympics]].<ref name=":0" /> She also represented [[India]] at the [[2018 Asian Games|Asian Games 2018]] but was knocked out during the [[quarterfinals]] against China's [[Chang Yuan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-asian-games-2018-live-score-and-updates-india-women-look-to-make-it-to-hockey-final/story-QjwAoBufUFPWqC7PxIdozK.html#highlight42|title=Asian Games 2018 day 11 as it happened: Arpinder, Swapna bag gold, India women book hockey final berth|date=2018-08-29|website=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en}}</ref>

==Achievements==
Sarjubala Devi is an honourable boxer, some of her achievements in the field of boxing are:<ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Sarjubala Devi Olympic Gold Quest |url=http://www.olympicgoldquest.in/sarjubala-devi/ |website=olympicgoldquest.in |accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Event
! Location
! Awards/ achievements
|-
| 2006
| Sub-Junior Women National Championships
| [[India]]
| Gold Medal
|-
| 2008
| Sub-Junior Women National Championships
| [[India]]
| Gold Medal
|-
| 2009
| Junior Women National Championships
| [[Goa]]
| Silver Medal
|-
| 2010
| National Boxing Championships
| [[Bhopal]]
| Gold Medal
|-
|2010
|6th Youth Women National Boxing Championship
|[[Guwahati]]
|Best Boxer
|-
| 2011
| National Boxing Championships
| [[Bhopal]]
| Gold Medal
|-
| 2011
| Youth National Championships
| [[India]]
| Gold Medal
|-
|2011
|7th Youth Women National Boxing Championship
|[[Patiala]]
|Best Boxer
|-
| 2011
| AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships
| [[Antalya]]
| Gold Medal
|-
|2013
|14th Senior Women Boxing Competition
|[[Khatima]]
|Best Boxer
|-
| 2014
| Women World Boxing Championship
| [[Jeju City]], [[Korea]]
| Silver Medal
|}<ref name=":2" /><ref>http://sportsrediscovered.com/5592/sarjubala-sweety-win-silver-women-world-boxing-championship</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Devi, Sarjubala}}
[[Category:Indian women boxers]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Manipur]]
[[Category:AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists]]
[[Category:People from Thoubal district]]
[[Category:Boxers from Manipur]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Light-flyweight boxers]]

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