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Lovlina Borgohain Wins Asian Games Gold on Birthday
Lovlina Borgohain is a boxer from Assam, India.
She won the women’s 75-kilogram boxing gold medal at the Asian Games.
She beat China’s Bao Ziyi by a unanimous 5-0 decision.
The final took place in Nishio, Japan.
Lovlina won the medal on her birthday, making the achievement extra special.
She is only the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold after M C Mary Kom.
Arunachal Pradesh leaders Pema Khandu and Chowna Mein congratulated her.
They said her victory made the Northeast and the whole country proud.
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women’s 75kg final in Nishio, Japan.
The Assam-born boxer won gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on her birthday.
She became the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold after M C Mary Kom.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called the victory historic and a source of pride for India and the Northeast.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein also praised Borgohain’s determination and described the win as a golden moment for the region.
- Who
- Assam-born Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, along with officials Pema Khandu and Chowna Mein who congratulated her.
- What
- Borgohain won the women’s 75kg boxing gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Where
- The final was held in Nishio, Japan.
- When
- The report was dated October 2; Borgohain won the gold on her birthday.
- Why
- Her victory was celebrated because it brought pride to India and the Northeast and marked a historic achievement in Indian women’s boxing.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Lovlina Borgohain
- Event
- Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- Category
- Women’s 75kg boxing
- Final result
- Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi by a unanimous 5-0 decision
- Venue
- Nishio, Japan
- Milestone
- Second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold
- Previous major medal
- Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics
- Birthday achievement
- She won the gold medal on her birthday
Quotes
Pema Khandu
Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
“What a way to celebrate your birthday by bringing home the highest honour for the nation. Your grit, determination, and fighting spirit have made the country proud”
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“Historic gold for Lovlina Borgohain! A new chapter in Indian boxing”
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