As the Asian Games draw near, Lovlina Borgohain brings years of experience and a growing list of major international medals into India’s boxing contingent. Born in Baromukhia village in Assam’s Golaghat district, Lovlina has gone from trying kickboxing as a youngster to becoming an Olympic medallist and World Champion.
Lovlina competes in the women’s 75kg category. BoxRec lists her as an orthodox boxer, standing 177cm tall, with an amateur career spanning 2013 to 2026.
Overview
Lovlina was introduced to combat sports through her twin sisters, Licha and Lima, who were kickboxers. She initially followed in their footsteps in kickboxing before turning to boxing.
Her boxing journey took a major turn when she was noticed during a Sports Authority of India trial. Coach Padum Boro spotted her potential and helped guide her early development in the sport.
Lovlina gradually established herself on the international circuit. She won bronze at the 2018 World Championships in New Delhi and again at the 2019 World Championships in Ulan-Ude, both in the 69kg category.
Her biggest breakthrough came at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina defeated Germany’s Nadine Apetz and Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-chin before losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Sürmeneli in the semi-final. The result earned her bronze and made her the third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.
She later moved into the 75kg category and continued to add to her medal collection. In 2022, she won Asian Championships gold in Amman.
At the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi, Lovlina reached the final and defeated Australia’s Caitlin Parker to become a World Champion in the 75kg category.
Later that year, she made her Asian Games debut at Hangzhou, where she won silver in the women’s 75kg category.
Career Highlights
- 2018: Bronze, World Championships, New Delhi, 69kg.
- 2019: Bronze, World Championships, Ulan-Ude, 69kg.
- 2021: Bronze, Tokyo Olympics, 69kg.
- 2022: Gold, Asian Boxing Championships, Amman, 75kg.
- 2023: Gold, World Championships, New Delhi, 75kg.
- 2023: Silver, Asian Games, Hangzhou, 75kg.
- 2024: Reached the quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics, 75kg.
- 2026: Silver, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, 75kg.
2026 Commonwealth Games: Her Path to Silver
Lovlina entered the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the 75kg category and received a bye into the semi-finals. She defeated Tuvalu’s Tarona Taafaki to book her place in the final.
In the gold-medal bout, she faced Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree. Lovlina finished with silver after losing the final 4-1.
Titles & Recognition
Major Honours: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2021), Arjuna Award (2020)
Olympic Games: 2020 Tokyo Bronze (69kg)
World Championships: 3-time medallist — 2018 Bronze, 2019 Bronze, 2023 Gold
Asian Games: 2023 Silver (75kg)
Asian Championships: 3-time medallist — 2017 Bronze, 2021 Bronze, 2022 Gold
Commonwealth Games: 2026 Silver (75kg)
Looking Ahead: Asian Games
Lovlina returns to the Asian Games as a defending silver medallist after her runner-up finish at Hangzhou in 2023. With a World Championship title, an Olympic bronze and Asian Games silver already on her résumé, the upcoming Games offer her another chance to take the next step.
After coming close to the top podium at Hangzhou, Lovlina will now look to turn that silver into gold and add another major continental title to an already decorated career.
Bio Snapshot
Full name: Lovlina Borgohain
● Born: 2 October 1997
● Hometown: Baromukhia, Golaghat, Assam
● Category: Women’s 75kg
● Stance: Orthodox
● Height: 177cm
● Sport: Amateur boxing
● Olympic achievement: Bronze, Tokyo 2020
● World Championship achievement: Gold, 2023
● Asian Games achievement: Silver, Hangzhou 2022/2023
● Latest major result: Silver, Commonwealth Games 2026.
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