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Heartiest congratulations to @LovlinaBorgohai for profitable the bronze medal at #Olympics2020.
Your unimaginable effort has made our nation proud! Wishing you a really vibrant future forward.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 4, 2021
Up in opposition to fairly actually a bully within the ring, Borgohain was utterly out-punched by the gold medal favorite, who produced a completely dominating efficiency.
Nicely fought @LovlinaBorgohai! Her success within the boxing ring evokes a number of Indians. Her tenacity and dedication are admirable. Congratulations to her on profitable the Bronze. Greatest needs for her future endeavours. #Tokyo2020
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 4, 2021
The Assam boxer additionally coped a one level deduction within the second spherical for not listening to the referee’s directions regardless of a few cautions.
The Indian’s begin was not all that dangerous as she stood as much as the robust problem however she got here undone after Surmeneli received right down to connecting her vicious hooks and physique pictures.
Congratulations to Assam’s daughter @LovlinaBorgohai for bringing residence the bronze medal in #Olympics boxing. Your title will probably be etched in golden letters within the historical past of Assam. The whole nation is pleased with your phenomenal achievement. pic.twitter.com/HbKcXSryGf
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 4, 2021
The third spherical was particularly punishing for Borgohain, who confronted two standing eight counts in the course of the bout.
Nonetheless, Borgohain goes residence a history-maker because the 23-year-old, who began her profession as a Muay Thai practitioner, has develop into solely the third Indian boxer to make sure a podium end on the showpiece after Vijender Singh (2008) and M C Mary Kom (2012).
Congratulations to Lovlina Borgohain! Together with your onerous work and dogged dedication, you’ve gotten executed the nation proud. Your Bronze medal in boxing on the Olympics Video games will encourage the youth, particularly younger girls, to battle with challenges and switch their goals into actuality.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 4, 2021
Hers can be the primary Olympic medal in Indian boxing in 9 years.
Surmeneli can be 23 and has collected two gold medals this yr internationally.
Congratulations to Boxer #LovlinaBorgohain!
You’ve executed the nation proud.#DaughtersOfIndia— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 4, 2021
The previous middle-weight (75kg) boxer claims to have promised an Olympic medal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again in 2015 itself. PTI
