fullname coach event birth_place nationality sport birth_date residence article_title name occupation
devendro singh laishram m.narjit singh sandhu singh light flyweight imphal west district , manipur , india indian boxing 2 march 1992 manipur , india devendro singh
 devendro singh boxer light-flyweight
devendro singh

devendro singh laishram -lrb- born 2 march 1992 -rrb- , also known as devendro singh or devendro laishram , is an indian boxer from imphal west district , manipur who competes in the light-flyweight division .
devendro represented india at the 2012 summer olympics and lost out in the quarter finals in a tough bout against the eventual bronze medalist irish boxer paddy barnes .
devendro qualified for the olympics after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 world amateur boxing championships in baku .
in 2013 devendro won the silver medal at the asian confederation boxing championship .
in august 2014 he won the silver medal at the 2014 commonwealth games .
he competed against paddy barnes , who was representing northern ireland and settled for a silver medal .
devendro is a strong contender for india for the 2016 olympics .
he is supported by anglian medal hunt company , a company that supports young indian athletes towards international competitive success , with an especial aim at the olympics .
