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Lovlina Borgohain Wins Asian Games Gold On Birthday
Lovlina Borgohain is an Indian boxer.
She won the women’s 75kg final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
She beat China’s Bao Ziyi by a score of 5-0.
The win happened on Lovlina’s 29th birthday.
Her father said she had worked very hard for this gold medal.
Lovlina had won silver at the previous Asian Games and wanted to improve it to gold.
She stayed calm and used counter-punches during the final.
Her victory helped India reach 70 medals at the Games.
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women’s 75kg final.
The victory gave Borgohain her first Asian Games gold medal on her 29th birthday.
Her father, Tiken Borgohain, said she had worked to turn her previous silver into gold.
Borgohain earlier beat Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 in the semifinal.
India’s medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games reached 70, including 12 golds.
- Who
- Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi, with support from her father Tiken Borgohain.
- What
- Borgohain won the women’s 75kg boxing final and an Asian Games gold medal.
- Where
- At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- On Friday, which was Borgohain’s 29th birthday.
- Why
- She won through a 5-0 decision after using patient counter-punching against Bao Ziyi.
Key facts
- Final result
- Lovlina Borgohain defeated Bao Ziyi 5-0.
- Weight category
- Women’s 75kg boxing.
- Medal significance
- Borgohain’s first Asian Games gold medal.
- Previous Asian Games result
- She had won silver in the 75kg category at the previous edition.
- Semifinal
- She defeated Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 in a split decision.
- India’s medal tally
- 70 medals: 12 gold, 24 silver and 34 bronze.
- Birthday
- Borgohain turned 29 on the day of the final.
Quotes
Tiken Borgohain
Lovlina Borgohain’s father, speaking to ANI about her Asian Games victory
“We are absolutely delighted and overjoyed because she won the final today. Today also happens to be her birthday. This is her first Asian Games gold medal. She has worked incredibly hard. She had spoken about winning this gold. She had previously won a silver medal and wanted to change its colour. So seeing that color change now feels wonderful. I am very happy, and on her behalf, I want to thank all my fellow countrymen. So many people prayed for this, and I am deeply grateful to everyone.”
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