Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Semifinals, Assures India a Medal in Boxing
Tokyo, July 30: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain assured India a medal in women’s welterweight by reaching the semifinals, beating Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei in a quarterfinal bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
The 23-year-old from Assam won the quarterfinal encounter 4-1 on points, assuring India a medal as there is no playoff for losing semifinalists in the Olympics.┬аLovlina Borgohain Assures Second Medal for India, Registers 4-1 Win Against Nien-Chin.
She will meet Surmeneli Busenaz of Turkey in the first semifinal on August 4, a win assuring her of at least a silver medal.
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