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The Indian lost the welterweight semis to Turkey s Busenaz Surmeneli
Borgohain is the third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal
India s Lovlina Borgohain took home a bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics after losing her semi-final bout in women s welterweight (64-69kg) boxing to Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey via unanimous decision on Wednesday. Borgohain became the third Indian boxer after Vijender Singh and MC Mary Kom to win a medal at the Olympic Games. Both pugilists started off on a cautious note but Surmeneli, who is the reigning world champion in the category, won the opening round by a score of 5-0 to grab an early advantage.
Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain bags bronze after losing semifinal bout
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Lovlina grabs bronze medal after losing in semis.(SAI Media). Image Source: IANS News
Tokyo, Aug 4 : Boxer Lovlina Borgohain became the third Indian athlete at the Tokyo Olympics after weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and shuttler PV Sindhu to clinch a medal a bronze after she lost her welterweight semifinal bout to Turkey s Busenaz Surmeneli at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena on Wednesday.
India have now bettered their 2016 Rio Olympic Games tally by clinching a silver and two bronze in Tokyo.
The 23-year-old from Golaghat district of Assam lost her 64/69kg category last-four bout in a unanimous decision to Busenaz, who is among the best in the business and is ranked No. 1 here.