Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Lovlina Borgohain Wins Commonwealth Games Silver Despite Knee Injury
Lovlina Borgohain is a boxer from India who went to the Commonwealth Games in 2026.
She fought in the women's 75kg category and reached the final, even though she had a small knee injury.
She taped her knee and said that athletes often have to keep fighting even when hurt.
In the final, she lost to an Australian boxer named Emma‑Sue Greentree, but she still earned a silver medal.
Lovlina said she wanted to give her medal to people in Assam who were hurt by floods, and she felt sad that she couldn't be there to help.
This silver medal is her third medal at the Commonwealth Games, and it completes her record of winning medals at all major tournaments.
Lovlina Borgohain competed in the Commonwealth Games women's 75kg final with a taped knee.
She won silver after defeating her first opponent but lost to Emma‑Sue Greentree of Australia.
Borgohain said pushing through injuries is part of elite boxing and athletes must play through pain.
She dedicated her silver medal to flood victims in Assam, expressing guilt for not being there.
The medal marks her third appearance at the Commonwealth Games and completes her medal record across major tournaments.
- Who
- Lovlina Borgohain, Indian Olympic medallist boxer
- What
- Won silver in the women's 75kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games
- When
- 2026, final held on Thursday in Glasgow
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- Competed despite a minor knee injury and dedicated the medal to flood victims in Assam
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026
- Weight class
- Women's 75kg
- Opponent in final
- Emma‑Sue Greentree
- Injury
- Minor knee injury