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Rupa Bayor (born 2000) is an Indian taekwondo athlete from Arunachal Pradesh. She is representing India in the Women's Poomsaee, a non-combative event at the 2026 Asian Games in September 2026.[1] She is ranked World No.5 in 2026.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  India |
| Born | Year 2000, Sippi,Upper Subansiri,Arunachal Pradesh |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Rank | Belt |
Event | Poomsae |
Early life
[edit]Bayor is from Sippi village, Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[2] In 2021, she moved to Navi Mumbai to train under coach Abhishek Dubey. She was introduced to the sport by her maternal uncle, Tabu Sera, who was into karate.[1] In 2025, she was inducted into the Target Asian Games group by the Sports Ministry and trains at Indo Korean Taekwondo Academy in Mumbai.[3]
Career
[edit]In November 2025, Bayor won a bronze medal at the World Taekwondo President Cup Europe in Innsbruck, Austria.[3] In 2026, she won a bronze in the Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Ulaanbaatar.[1] In July 2026, she won a gold medal at the 5th Senior Taekwondo Poomsae National Championship 2026, held at Balewadi Stadium, Pune.[4][5]
In March 2022, she won a bronze medal in the women's senior 1 Poomsae event at the 8th Croatia Open International Taekwondo Championships in Zagreb.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Denied by visa row in 2023, former Asia No. 1 Rupa Bayor finally gets her Games shot". The Times of India. 20 September 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Rupa Bayor creates history with World No. 5 ranking in Taekwondo". ArunachalObserver.org. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Rupa Bayor becomes India's first Taekwondo player in the World Top 10 rankings". The Times of India. 11 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rupa Bayor wins national taekwondo gold, qualifies for World Championship". ArunachalPR.gov.in. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Arunachal's Rupa Bayor Wins National Gold, Qualifies for World Taekwondo Championship". Arunachal24.in. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Bayor wins two medals in Croatia Open Intl Taekwondo C'ship | The Arunachal Times". Arunachal Times. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2026.