Aruna Mishra, the gold medal winner at the 2nd Asian Boxing Championship for Women held at Hissar (Haryana) recently, has joined Tata Steel on contract.

At a simple function in Tata Steel General Offices today, Mr B Muthuraman, Managing Director, Tata Steel has honoured Aruna on her achievement and presented a cash prize and also offered the job. Mr Muthuraman while praising Aruna on her success and also expressed hope that she will bring more laurels for the country. He assured all possible support to her to excel in her field.

Aruna, prior to achieving this feat, has won many medals in international competitions including two gold medals while competing against Italy, a bronze medal in the Invitational Championship held in Turkey, a gold medal in the Sr National Boxing Championship for Women held at Aizwal (Mizoram) and also a silver medal in the Patiala National Games in 2003.

A player of many arenas, Aruna has also performed creditably in other games such as Handball and Athletics wherein she was selected to play in international matches and won many medals. A Graduate from the local Women's College, Aruna also excelled in her studies for which the Ranchi University honoured her with a University Blue Star status presented by H E, the Governor of Jharkhand.

Aruna comes from the family of sports-persons, where her father Late K K Mishra, an employee of Tata Steel, was an athlete of national repute. Her sister, Reena Jha, employed with Jharkhand Police has created history by winning the gold medal in Hammer Throw in Open National Championships held at New Delhi in the year 1996 with a record distance. Aruna's younger sister, Taruna Mishra is also a boxer of national fame.