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Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain bags bronze medal

Lovlina’s bronze is India’s third medal at the Tokyo Olympics

IANS | Tokyo | August 4, 2021 12:10 pm

Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain bags bronze medal

 Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has taken the bronze medal in women’s welterweight category at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old from Assam lost the semifinal in a unanimous decision to Turkish top seed Busenaz Surmeneli at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena.

Lovlina’s bronze is India’s third medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

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