Internationally acclaimed boxer Shiva Thapa called on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at his office at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Friday (June 4).
The Chief Minister while congratulating Thapa for his recent success at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Dubai, presented him a cheque worth Rs 3 lakh under the State Sports Policy.
The Chief Minister also offered best wishes to Shiva Thapa for his sporting career and assured to extend all possible support from the State government in future.
Met #Assam's pride & acclaimed boxer @shivathapa today, along with Hon Min @BimalBorahbjp.
Congratulated him on his success at #AsianBoxingChampionship & presented a cheque of Rs 3 lac as per State Sports Policy.
GoA will continue to support him in all his future endeavours pic.twitter.com/j9qsIxVs84
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 4, 2021
Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs Bimal Bora, MLAs Mrinal Saikia and Manab Deka, Commissioner & Secretary of Sports Department Moloy Bora, Director Sports Pabitra Ram Khound, Vice Chairman of Boxing Federation of India Santanu Kalita, Secretary BFI Hemanta Kalita were also present during Shiva Thapa’s call on to the Chief Minister.
Shiva Thapa won silver at the Asian Boxing Championships that concluded in Dubai just a few days back.
The 27-year-old boxer is also the first Indian male boxer in the Asian Boxing tournament history to secure five medals.
Thapa’s first medal at the event was a gold in 2013, followed by a bronze in 2015, a silver in 2017, a bronze in 2019, and now a silver in 2021.
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