Lovlina Borgohain
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Borgohain in August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox stance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lovlina Borgohain (born 2 October 1997) is an Indian boxer. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in the women's welterweight event, becoming only the third Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics. She won gold medal at 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and bronze medals at the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Borgohain is the first female athlete and the second boxer from Assam to represent the state in the Olympics. In 2020, she became the sixth person from Assam to receive Arjuna Award.