Nayanmoni Saikia

Nayanmoni Saikia (born 21 September 1988) is a female Indian international lawn bowler.[1]

Nayanmoni Saikia
Saikia in August 2022
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1988-09-21) 21 September 1988
Golaghat, Assam, India
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birminghamfours
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 New Delhitriples
Bronze medal – third place2018 Xinxiangfours
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kuala Lumpur fours

Bowls career

World Championship

In 2023, she was selected by the Indian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship.[2] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[3]

Commonwealth Games

Saikia has represented India at three Commonwealth Games; in the triples and fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,[4] in the pairs and fours at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[1] and in the pairs and fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5] In the 2022 competition, she was part of the Indian Women's fours team, along with Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey which won gold medal beating South Africa in the final, 17-10.[6][7]

Asian Championships

In the Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, Saikia has won gold in women's triples in 2017 and bronze in women's fours in 2018.[8] She has been awarded Arjuna Award in 2022 by Government of India.

In 2023, she won the fours gold medal at the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Kuala Lumpur.[9]

References
  1. "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Nayanmoni SAIKIA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. "Team India for the World Championship 2023". Bowling Federation of India. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "Nayanmoni Saikia - Player Profile". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. "Nayanmoni Saikia - Birmingham 2022 Results". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "Result: Women's Fours - Gold Medal Match". results.birmingham2022.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. "CWG 2022: India bag historic gold in women's fours lawn bowls event". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. "Results - Bowling Federation of India". Bowling Federation of India. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. "Assam's Nayan Moni Saikia makes winning contribution as India secures gold in 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship". India Today NE. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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