Bombayla Devi Laishram

Bombayla Devi Laishram is an Indian recurve archer. She has a silver medal at the World Archery Championship in her kitty. The archer has 4 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals at multiple Archery World Cups. She has peaked at the world no. 14 ranks in March 2009. The archer made her international debut in 2007. She bagged gold medals in the recurve team event at the 2011 Shanghai, 2013 Medellin, and the Wroclaw World Cup. Her first international individual medal (bronze) was won at the Asian Archery Championship. She has won gold in the Commonwealth Games and bronze at the Asian Games. She was awarded by Arjuna Award in 2012 and the Padma Shri Award in 2019 for her contribution to sports.

Here are some of her career achievements:

• Secured a silver medal along with the team at the 1997 National School Games, held in Shillong
• Earned two bronze medals and a gold medal at the 2004 Senior National Archery Championship, held in Jharkhand
• Bagged bronze medal and a silver medal and at the 2005 All India Inter- University Archery Tournament, held in Ranchi
• One silver medal and a gold medal at the 2006 Senior National Championship, held in Kolkata
• Gave her vital contribution in winning a gold medal at the 2007 Senior National Championships, held in Vijaywada
• Bagged two gold medals at the 2008 Senior National Championships, held in Jamshedpur
• Bagged three gold medals at the 2009 Senior National Championship, held in Pune
• Honoured with the “Arjuna Award” by the Government of India in 2012