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The Indian lost the welterweight semis to Turkey s Busenaz Surmeneli
Borgohain is the third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal
India s Lovlina Borgohain took home a bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics after losing her semi-final bout in women s welterweight (64-69kg) boxing to Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey via unanimous decision on Wednesday. Borgohain became the third Indian boxer after Vijender Singh and MC Mary Kom to win a medal at the Olympic Games. Both pugilists started off on a cautious note but Surmeneli, who is the reigning world champion in the category, won the opening round by a score of 5-0 to grab an early advantage.
Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain bags bronze after losing semifinal bout
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Lovlina grabs bronze medal after losing in semis.(SAI Media). Image Source: IANS News
Tokyo, Aug 4 : Boxer Lovlina Borgohain became the third Indian athlete at the Tokyo Olympics after weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and shuttler PV Sindhu to clinch a medal a bronze after she lost her welterweight semifinal bout to Turkey s Busenaz Surmeneli at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena on Wednesday.
India have now bettered their 2016 Rio Olympic Games tally by clinching a silver and two bronze in Tokyo.
The 23-year-old from Golaghat district of Assam lost her 64/69kg category last-four bout in a unanimous decision to Busenaz, who is among the best in the business and is ranked No. 1 here.
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Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has taken the bronze medal in the women s welterweight category at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old from Assam lost the semifinal in a unanimous decision to Turkish top seed Busenaz Surmeneli at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena.
Lovina s bronze is India s third medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Rahul Gandhi, leader of congress on Wednesday congratulated Boxer Lovlina Borgohain for winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In a tweet Rahul Gandhi said, Congratulations to Boxer#LovlinaBorgohain! You ve done the country proud #DaughtersOfIndia.
Lovlina was assured of bagging a medal after defeating former world champion Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei 4-1 to enter the semifinals of the welterweight category. She has become the third Indian boxer after Vijender Singh and Mary Kom to win an Olympic medal.
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Street-smart and daring, Lovlina has assured herself of a bronze medal by making it to the semifinals in welterweight.
However, in the semi-finals today, Lovlina Borgohain wins Bronze Third place metal boxing glove as she lost her SF bout against Turkish boxer Busenaz.
Lovlina Borgohain put up a brave fight but Busenaz Surmeneli was too good for her in the Boxing - Women s Welterweight Semifinals at Tokyo 2020
Lovlina became just the second female boxer after MC Mary Kom to win an Olympic bronze medal. Mary Kom had won the 2012 London Olympics bronze.