Lovlina becomes the third boxer who wins medal for India in boxing. Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya has assured one more medal for India. He wins the semi-final match against Kazakhastan’s Nurislam Sanayev “by fall.”
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| Lovlina Borgohain wins bronze medal in boxing and Ravi Kumar Dahiya assures silver medal in wrestling |
Tokyo Olympics 2020:- Lovlina Borgohain, the boxer of India wins bronze medal for India in women’s 69 kg welterweight boxing. This is India’s third medal. This was the debut olympics of Lovlina and in debut match, she wins the bronze medal for India. She lost in semi-final but she has won the hearts of Indians.
In the 69 kg welterweight boxing semifinal, she lost from Turkey’s Bulsenaz Surmuneli by 0-5. Surmuneli is the world champion Turkish boxer. Despite, Lovlina played very well against her. She has to face two times 8 seconds standing from referee in 1st and 3rd round. World champion Surmuneli was looking dominant in the ring.
In the quarterfinal bout, Lovlina Borgohain had defeated Chinese taipei’s Chin Nien-Chin by 4-1. With this win, she had assured the medal for India but in the semi-final she couldn’t change the colour of the medal. She would has to satisfied with the bronze medal.
She becomes the third boxer who wins medal for India in boxing. Before her, Vijender Singh has won the bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics and Mary Kom has won bronze medal in 2012 London Olympics in boxing. Lovlina is the second girl after Mary Kom who wins medal for India in boxing.