The Indian contingent waited for the second medal at the Tokyo Olympics finally ended.
The interesting part here is that no one knows what color is exactly from the medal.
Boxer Indian Lovlina Borghain wrote his name in history books on Friday, when he defeated Chin Chin Chin Chen Chen Taipei in the quarter-finals 4-1 Welterweight.
Read Alsolovlina Borghain convinced India from the first boxing medal in Tokyo OlympicsDutan Lovlina Borghain (69kg) convinced India from their first boxing medal at their first Olympics at the First Olympics when he outperformed the former World Champion Nien-Chen Chen Taipei to enter the semifinals here on Friday , The 23-year-old Assam boxer won 4-1 to make the last four where he would be with this victory, the 23-year-old children from Assam entered the semifinals and convinced himself and India at least a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
In boxing, the semi-finalist loss also received a bronze medal.
However, Lovlina will aim much higher.
If he won the semi-final fight, he will compete for gold and will convince at least silver.
For now even though what is confirmed is that India has their second medal in these games and that Lovlina Borghain has become the third Indian boxer to win the Olympic medal after Vijender Singh (2008) and MM Mary Kom (2012).
Lovlina will now fight world champions who rule Busenaz Surmeneli from Turkey in the semifinals.
Lovlina Borghain reacted after her victory over Nien-Chin Chen.
(AP), Here all you need to know about Lovlina, Boxer: Name: Lovlina Borghain (Boxing) Date of Birth: October 2, 1997 Place of birth: Golaghat, Assam Sport / Event: Boxing (Welterweight – 69kg) Our Olympic Medal Bazigar @lovlinablowai Posing with a coach for the picture after maybe he is the most memorable …
https://t.co/2fevhfgqm2- Boxing Federation (@bfi_official) 1627618864000Major Achievement: * Medal guaranteed in Tokyo Olympics * Bronze in 2021 Dubai Championship (Welterweight) * Bronze In 2019 Ulan-Ude World Championships (Welterweight) * Bronze in 2018 New World Championships (Welterweight) * Bronze Ho Chi Minh City Asia Championship (Welter Class) * Arjuna Award – 2020 Lovlina Borghain reacted after beating Nien -Chin Chen.
(AP photo) Lovlina Borghain won a back-to-back bronze medal in the World Championship in 2018 and 2019, before securing the Olympic quota on March 2020 by winning the quarter-final fight against Mafunakhon Melieva Uzbekistan in the 69kg category in the Olympic qualifier held by Amman, Jordan.
Lovlina was actually the first woman from Assam to qualify for the Olympics.
In 2020 he was awarded Arjuna award.
He came from the Golaghat District of Assam.
He has two old twin sisters, who competed at the national level in kickboxing.
Lovlina also starts as a kickboxer.
After he turned to boxing, he was seen by the famous coach of Padum Boro, who began training in 2012.
Last year, the Indian Sports Authority (SAI) had sanctioned European tours for Indian elite boxers for a period of 52 days from October to December.
But hours before he will take a flight to Italy along with the Indian contingent for the Training-Cum-Competition trip, Lovlina was tested positive for Coronavirus.
Lovlina had to miss a flight after signing a virus, attending a visit to her home town at Assam where she went to her sick mother.
In an interview with TOI last year, Lovlina has said that with the time he became stronger mentally, all thanks to meditation and not for Overburden himself, he also tried to keep his mind out of the game when he did not practice or exercise.
He not only improved psychologically, he also increased as a boxer with a leap and limit.
Lovlina, who defeated the German Boxer Nadine Apetz in pre-quarter 69kg will now always be remembered as an Olympic medalist.
And all three possibilities – bronze, silver, gold – is on the table for Indian boxer champions.
Everything you need to know about Boxer Lovlina Borghain
