L Sushila Devi wins silver medal in women's 48kg at Commonwealth Games 2022

Indian judoka L Sushila Devi wins silver medal in women's 48kg at Commonwealth Games 2022

Earlier, Sushila Devi defeated Mauritius' Priscilla Morand in the women's 48kg semifinals to assure at least a silver medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday.

It's medal no. 7⃣ for India!🇮🇳

Shushila Devi wins SILVER🥈 in the Judo Women's Singles 48kg category.#CommonwealthGames2022 | #Judo pic.twitter.com/a9j8BGg2eb

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) August 1, 2022

Commonwealth Games 2014 silver medalist Shushila Devi beat Priscilla Morand of Mauritius in 2:52 minutes in the judo women - 48kg semi-final.

Who's Sushila Devi? All you need to about India's judo star at Commonwealth Games 2022 

 Sushila Devi Likmabam is an Indian judo star who's sharing in the 48 kg order in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. 

The 27- time-old is a tableware order- winner in the 48 kg weight class in judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow 

The Manipur- grounded judoka won the gold order in the 2019 South Asian Games. She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the lone representative for India in judo. 

 Right from the veritably morning, Sushila showed signs of a champion outstripping in events ranging from original to the prestigious Commonwealth Games. 

Her uncle, Likmabam Dinit who has been an transnational Judo player, took Sushila to the Khuman Lampak in December 2002. 

 

 In Khuman, she started entering training at a veritably youthful age. She also trained under Sabitri Chanu of Sports Authority of India( SAI) and Special Area Games( SAG) Khuman Lampak.