L Ibomcha Singh

L Ibomcha Singh is a boxing coach from Manipur in India. In 2010, he was awarded the Dronacharya Award for his services to boxing by the Indian government.[1]

Career as an athlete

Ibomcha was the first boxer to win the state a National medal in boxing when he won the bronze in the 1981 National Games.[2]

Career as a coach

Ibomcha has produced 38 international medalists in boxing including two Arjuna awardees, two Olympians, two world champions and one world military games champion.[3]

His trainees included five times world women boxing champion Mangte Chungneijang Merykom, L Sarita, N.G. Dingko Singh, P Narjit, S Suresh, and M Suranjoy.

References

  1. ↑ "President gives away Arjuna awards". The Times of India (New Delhi). 30 August 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ibomcha and his little box of stars". The Times of India (New Delhi). Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Realising a dream: Oja Ibomcha, the unsung boxing guru". Eastern Panorama (Meghalaya, India). Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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