Boxer Sarjubala and coach Mandakini head for Indonesia
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 16 2018:
Manipuri boxer Samjetsabam Sarjubala left India this afternoon for Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, where the 18th edition of Asian Games is due to kick off on August 18 accompanied by another Manipuri, Kangabam Mandakini as team coach.
The 25-year-old Sarjubala will be competing in her first Asian Games for India in the featherweight (51 kg category) besides Soma Lather (57 kg) and Pavitra (60 kg) and seven male boxers at the continental event.
Sarjubala is the daughter of Samjetsabam Rajen Singh and Samjetsabam Ongbi Thoibi Devi of Wangkhei Ayangpalli, Imphal East while Coach Mandakini Chanu is a noted former Manipuri boxer born to Kangabam Noren and Kangabam Ongbi Khambi Devi of Langdum Awang Leikai.