Lovlina borgohain

Just a few months after Lovlina Borgohain had first stepped out of her village Baramukhia, near Assam’s border with Nagaland, she found herself in trouble. It was 2012, and the then 14-year-old boxer was at her first tournament, the sub-junior nationals in Kolkata. She needed a red-corner kit, but did not have one. She asked another girl, who had lost her bout, if she could borrow her kit. PREMIUM Lovlina Borgohain delivers a punch to Nien-Chin Chen at the Tokyo Olympics 2020(AP) “She agreed but with a condition that I give her my mobile phone,” Borgohain said in an earlier interview to HT. That phone was her lifeline. It had been only two months since Borgohain had left home to join the boxing programme at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Guwahati, more than 300km away, and it was the only way to stay in touch with her family. Borgohain took the hard decision and gave the phone. But she did not get the promised kit. “You know some incidents in life leave a mark. It still rankles whenever I think of it,” she said. Perhaps it will not rankle her anymore. Borgohain became only the third boxer from India to win an Olympic medal—after Vijender Singh’s 2008 Beijing bronze and her idol Mary Kom’s 2012 London bronze—when she was assured of at least a bronze after winning her quarterfinal match against Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chin in Tokyo and moving into the semis. Back home, Lovlina’s parents—her father owns a small tea plantation—chose not to watch the quarterfi...

Gaining popularity: “My life has experienced some changes (after getting the Olympics medal). Earlier, I was not so busy. Now I am doing a lot of events,” says Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain. Gaining popularity: “My life has experienced some changes (after getting the Olympics medal). Earlier, I was not so busy. Now I am doing a lot of events,” says Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medal has not only elevated the status of Lovlina Borgohain — the third boxer and the second woman from India to win a bronze in the mega event — but also highlighted the contribution of the North-East in the country’s boxing journey. Interestingly, M. C. Mary Kom, the first Indian woman boxer to land an Olympics medal, is also from the same region. Following her superb performance in the women’s 69kg category in the Japanese capital, 24-year-old Lovlina, the first individual Olympic medallist from Assam, has become an agent of change in her native place in Golaghat district. As a leading ambassador of her sport in her State, region and the country, Lovlina attended the first-ever Sportstar North-East Sports Conclave in Guwahati in November and shared her inspiring journey — despite several odds — to Olympics glory. On the sidelines of the event, Lovlina — also a two-time World championships bronze medallist — spoke to Sportstar about her dream of winning an Olympics gold. She also revealed her plan to turn professional after...

"Only One Medal - Gold": Lovlina Borgohain Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics Semi-Final Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain on Friday became only the third Indian boxer to clinch an Olympic medal as she sealed a place in the semi-finals of the women's welterweight category. • Ajay Pal Singh • Updated: July 30, 2021 01:43 PM IST Speaking about her plans for the semi-final bout, the Olympic debutant from India said, "I am not thinking about anything right now. Don't want to stop here, want to win gold". Lovlina was up against Nien-Chin Chen in her quarterfinal bout. She had lost to the Chinese Taipei boxer in her previous four meetings but the Indian produced a fine display and got the win to assure herself at least a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. When asked about her strategy going into a match against an opponent who had defeated her four times, Lovlina said she didn't think of any strategy and just boxed freely. "I had lost to her four time earlier, all I wanted to do was prove a point to myself by being fearless against her. I was just looking for revenge," she said with a wide grin in an online media interaction. "I enjoyed myself in this bout, played freely. There was no strategy, no plan. I knew her from before, the plan wasn't even needed," she added. "In today's bout the key was that I didn't take any pressure, it would have been counter-productive. I only tried to give my 100 per cent." The 23-year-old had defeated Germany's Nadine Apetz in her Round of 16 bout on Tuesday. ...

The match-up was one of contrasts. On one side was the 35-year-old German There was commonality too: both boxers were making their Olympic debut. For both, it was now or never. On this day, in this 69kg pre-quarterfinal clash, it was Lovlina who would prevail. She won 3-2 in a tense, closely-fought encounter at the Kokugikan Arena on Tuesday. It won’t be easy, however. The feisty Chen is the world No. 2 in the 69kg weight category and had defeated Lovlina in the 2018 World Boxing Championships semifinals. But don’t count Lovlina out: in the 69kg, she is ranked only one step lower, at third. On Tuesday, Lovlina made a slow start as she took time to gauge her opponent. She chose her moments wisely to bring up her jabs. Apetz, on the other hand, went for a flurry of punches – some landed while others went wide. The Indian waited for the Apetz burst to end, defending brilliantly, and then as soon as she got an opening, deposited a few scoring combinations. In the end, much to India’s relief, three of the five judges ruled in favour of Lovlina. In the second round, Lovlina unleashed a combination of her right and left-hand jabs. The intensity proved to be too much for the German to handle as Apetz struggled to evade the onslaught. Her efforts to dodge and block the Indian wasn’t successful. The Indian also defended well on the counter. As a result, she once again impressed the judges and the second round too went in her kitty by a 3-2 split decision. Apetz tried her best to att...

After her semifinal win over China’s Li Qian, Lovlina had broken her ‘bronze medal jinx’. And what better shade of the medal than gold to change the bronze to. The 25-year-old has won three bronze medals at marquee events, including two at the World Championships and one at the Tokyo Olympics. “I am happy to win the gold and make India proud,” a relieved Lovlina said after her final bout. “I had two bronze in Worlds and one in the Olympics. Worked really hard to change the colour. I am ecstatic to have changed the colour,” she said. “Ups and downs are part of life, but I took these as opportunities and worked hard and I have gold today.” It was also a redemption of sorts after a string of underwhelming performances after the Olympic medal. Lovlina has had a roller coaster of a year and a half. The Assam boxer, who prefers to keep a low profile, was pushed to the spotlight ever since she won the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She had afterwards admitted that she lost focus due the endless felicitations and other commitments outside the boxing ring, which affected her performance. She made an early exit from the last edition of championships in 2022. Lovlina was at the centre of controversy at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as she alleged that her preparations were getting affected due to the “continuous harassment” of her coaches. Her personal coach Sandhya Gurung, whom she credits for pulling her out of a difficult mental situation before the Tokyo Olympics, was not al...

New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain have made everyone proud by clinching gold medals at the Women’s World Boxing Championships Final on Sunday. While Nikhat Zareen won the gold in the 50kg category, Lovlina Borgohain clinched the yellow metal in the 75kg category. Nikhat and Lovlina’s achievements received praise from people across the country. Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is actively involved in sports as an entrepreneur, congratulated Nikhat and Lovlina. Taking to Instagram Stories, Abhishek wrote, “Congratulations Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain on your gold medal wins at the Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023. Your dedication and hardwork has paid off, we could not be more proud.” The reigning World champion Nikhat (50kg) defeated Nguyem Thi Tam of Vietnam to win gold for a second consecutive year at the tournament while the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina (75kg) claimed her maiden Worlds gold with a 5-2 win on points after the bout was reviewed against Caitlin Parker of Australia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Nikhat and Lovlina. “Congratulations to @nikhat_zareen for her spectacular victory at the World Boxing Championships and winning a Gold. She is an outstanding champion whose success has made India proud on many occasions,” PM Modi tweeted. For Lovlina, he wrote, “Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohaifor her stupendous feat at the Boxing World Championships. She showed great skill. India is delighte...

After her semifinal win over China’s Li Qian, Lovlina had broken her ‘bronze medal jinx’. And what better shade of the medal than gold to change the bronze to. The 25-year-old has won three bronze medals at marquee events, including two at the World Championships and one at the Tokyo Olympics. “I am happy to win the gold and make India proud,” a relieved Lovlina said after her final bout. “I had two bronze in Worlds and one in the Olympics. Worked really hard to change the colour. I am ecstatic to have changed the colour,” she said. “Ups and downs are part of life, but I took these as opportunities and worked hard and I have gold today.” It was also a redemption of sorts after a string of underwhelming performances after the Olympic medal. Lovlina has had a roller coaster of a year and a half. The Assam boxer, who prefers to keep a low profile, was pushed to the spotlight ever since she won the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She had afterwards admitted that she lost focus due the endless felicitations and other commitments outside the boxing ring, which affected her performance. She made an early exit from the last edition of championships in 2022. Lovlina was at the centre of controversy at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as she alleged that her preparations were getting affected due to the “continuous harassment” of her coaches. Her personal coach Sandhya Gurung, whom she credits for pulling her out of a difficult mental situation before the Tokyo Olympics, was not al...

Just a few months after Lovlina Borgohain had first stepped out of her village Baramukhia, near Assam’s border with Nagaland, she found herself in trouble. It was 2012, and the then 14-year-old boxer was at her first tournament, the sub-junior nationals in Kolkata. She needed a red-corner kit, but did not have one. She asked another girl, who had lost her bout, if she could borrow her kit. PREMIUM Lovlina Borgohain delivers a punch to Nien-Chin Chen at the Tokyo Olympics 2020(AP) “She agreed but with a condition that I give her my mobile phone,” Borgohain said in an earlier interview to HT. That phone was her lifeline. It had been only two months since Borgohain had left home to join the boxing programme at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Guwahati, more than 300km away, and it was the only way to stay in touch with her family. Borgohain took the hard decision and gave the phone. But she did not get the promised kit. “You know some incidents in life leave a mark. It still rankles whenever I think of it,” she said. Perhaps it will not rankle her anymore. Borgohain became only the third boxer from India to win an Olympic medal—after Vijender Singh’s 2008 Beijing bronze and her idol Mary Kom’s 2012 London bronze—when she was assured of at least a bronze after winning her quarterfinal match against Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chin in Tokyo and moving into the semis. Back home, Lovlina’s parents—her father owns a small tea plantation—chose not to watch the quarterfi...

New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain have made everyone proud by clinching gold medals at the Women’s World Boxing Championships Final on Sunday. While Nikhat Zareen won the gold in the 50kg category, Lovlina Borgohain clinched the yellow metal in the 75kg category. Nikhat and Lovlina’s achievements received praise from people across the country. Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is actively involved in sports as an entrepreneur, congratulated Nikhat and Lovlina. Taking to Instagram Stories, Abhishek wrote, “Congratulations Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain on your gold medal wins at the Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023. Your dedication and hardwork has paid off, we could not be more proud.” The reigning World champion Nikhat (50kg) defeated Nguyem Thi Tam of Vietnam to win gold for a second consecutive year at the tournament while the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina (75kg) claimed her maiden Worlds gold with a 5-2 win on points after the bout was reviewed against Caitlin Parker of Australia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Nikhat and Lovlina. “Congratulations to @nikhat_zareen for her spectacular victory at the World Boxing Championships and winning a Gold. She is an outstanding champion whose success has made India proud on many occasions,” PM Modi tweeted. For Lovlina, he wrote, “Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohaifor her stupendous feat at the Boxing World Championships. She showed great skill. India is delighte...

"Only One Medal - Gold": Lovlina Borgohain Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics Semi-Final Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain on Friday became only the third Indian boxer to clinch an Olympic medal as she sealed a place in the semi-finals of the women's welterweight category. • Ajay Pal Singh • Updated: July 30, 2021 01:43 PM IST Speaking about her plans for the semi-final bout, the Olympic debutant from India said, "I am not thinking about anything right now. Don't want to stop here, want to win gold". Lovlina was up against Nien-Chin Chen in her quarterfinal bout. She had lost to the Chinese Taipei boxer in her previous four meetings but the Indian produced a fine display and got the win to assure herself at least a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. When asked about her strategy going into a match against an opponent who had defeated her four times, Lovlina said she didn't think of any strategy and just boxed freely. "I had lost to her four time earlier, all I wanted to do was prove a point to myself by being fearless against her. I was just looking for revenge," she said with a wide grin in an online media interaction. "I enjoyed myself in this bout, played freely. There was no strategy, no plan. I knew her from before, the plan wasn't even needed," she added. "In today's bout the key was that I didn't take any pressure, it would have been counter-productive. I only tried to give my 100 per cent." The 23-year-old had defeated Germany's Nadine Apetz in her Round of 16 bout on Tuesday. ...