Chekrovolü Swüro Explained

Nationality:	Indian
Country:	India
Sport:	Archery
Birth Date:	1982 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Dzülhami, Phek District, Nagaland, India

Chekrovolü Swüro (born 21 November 1982) is an Indian archer from Nagaland.^[1] She represented India in archery in the 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Games held at Busan, South Korea, and Doha, Qatar, respectively. She was a member of the silver medal-winning team in the 2011 World Archery Championships, held at Turin, Italy.^[2] By winning a silver medal in the team event at the 2011 World Archery Championships in Turin, she qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in both women's individual and team archery.^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Swüro lives in Chümoukedima, Nagaland. She serves as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP). Her elder sister, Vesüzolü S. Vadeo, was a former national archer. She has been competing at the international level for more than a decade, during which she has won many medals. Swüro represented India at the 2012 London Olympic Games. She is the second Naga athlete to participate in the Olympics after a gap of 64 years.^{[5] [6]}

Awards and recognition

• Arjuna Award: 2013^{[7] [8]}
• Dr. T. Ao Award: 2012^[9]

Career in Archery

2001 12th Asian Archery Championship Hong Kong; Indv. Qtr Final
2002 2nd Asian Archery Championship, China; Indv. Qtr Final
2002 14th Asian Games, Bhusan, Korea ; Indv. Qtr Final
2003 13th Asian Archery Championship, Myanmar; Team
2005 World Archery Championship Madrid, Spain ; Team
2005 Asian Archery Championship New Delhi, India; Team Bronze
2006 Commonwealth Archery Champ. Jamshedpur, India; Team Gold
2006 Asian Games, Doha, Qatar; Participated
2007 15th Asian Archery Championship, China; Team Bronze
2007 World Cup Stage IV, Dover, Great Britain; Team Bronze
2007 World Archery Championship, Dover, Great Britain; Participated
2009 16th Asian Archery Championship, Bali, Indonesia, Team 4th Position
2011 World Cup Stage 2, Antalya, Turkey; Team Bronze
2011 World Archery Championship, Turin, Italy; Team Silver
2011 World cup Stage 3, Turin, Italy ; Team Silver
2012 Summer Olympics in both women's individual and team archery; Participated^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chekrovolu Swuro . 1 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215725/http://mittalchampionstrust.com/archery/chekrovolu-swuro/ . 4 October 2013 . dead .
2. http://www.india-north-east.com/2012/07/chekrovolu-swuro-second-olympian-from.html Chekrovolu Swuro - the second Olympian from Nagaland
3. Web site: Biography of Chekrovolu Swuro. opex.nic.in. 10 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213427/http://www.opex.nic.in/index4.asp?ssslid=68&subsubsublinkid=15. 4 October 2013.
4. Web site: Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics. The Times of India. 10 July 2012.
5. Web site: Indian archers seem poised for medals at olympics. The Times of India. 10 July 2012.
6. Web site: Chekrovolu Swuro: A Role Model For Young Nagas. 10 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717002220/http://www.nagajournal.com/featured/chekrovolu-swuro-a-role-model-for-young-nagas/5789. 17 July 2012.
7. Web site: LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football. 25 December 2007. 25 December 2007. yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
8. Web site: List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). 12 September 2020. dmy-all. 18 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf.
9. Web site: Arjuna Award — 'moment of pride for Nagas'. easternmirrornagaland.com. The Eastern Mirror. Kohima, Nagaland. 12 October 2022. 14 August 2013. 13 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221013161641/https://easternmirrornagaland.com/arjuna-award-moment-of-pride-for-nagas-rio/.
10. Web site: Chekrovolu Swuro (A Profile) . 24 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003212132/https://nagalandjournal.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/chekrovolu-swuro-a-profile/ . 25 August 2015. 3 October 2016 .