PROMILA DAIMARY WON GOLD MEDAL AT ASIAN CUP WORLD RANKING ARCHERY TOURNAMENT

Assam’s girl Promila Daimary has brought honor to the nation by winning gold in recurve an event at the Asia Cup World Ranking Archery Tournament which is underway at Bangkok in Thailand. In the recurve women’s competition, Promila defeated Natalia Erdynieva of Russia by 7-3 in the final.

Promila Daimary, ranked 30 in global, previously represented India’s Women’s Archery team in Mexico in 2017 at the Hyundai World Archery Championship 2017 among other international championships. The twenty year old Promila come from Dahlahabi village of Khagrabari near Bhergaon in Udalguri district under the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD). Previously Promila had been honoured by the United Brothers Club (UBC) as the most promising sportsperson during a function held at the NEDFI Haat auditorium in Guwahati on May 19, 2017. She received a cash award of Rupees Fifty thousand, donated by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, which was contributed by the family members of Putu Saikia of Biswanath Chariali. The Asia Cup World Ranking Archery Tournament, that started on March 2 at Bangkok in Thailand, will conclude on March 9, 2018.