Twitter Elated As Lovlina Borgohain Wins Bronze at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Quint

August 4, 2021 at 2:31 a.m.·3 min read

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has won the Bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after losing against world number 1 Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Boxing Welterweight semi-final.

This makes Lovlina the second Indian woman to win a medal in boxing at the Olympics after Mary Kom in 2012 London and only the third Indian after Vijender Singh in 2008 Beijing.

Here's how social media reacted to Lovlina claiming the Bronze medal.

Also Read: Tokyo 2020: Lovlina Borgohain Loses Semi-Final to World Number 1, Wins Bronze

And it’s bronze in boxing proud of you #LovlinaBorgohain
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) August 4, 2021

Even though Lovlina Borgohain couldn't get gold, she won our hearts by winning bronze

Coming from Assam's small village, her fight outside the ring was very tougher than inside the ring

She had even given her Arjuna Award prize money for her mother's kidney ailment treatment
— Mahesh Vikram Hegde (@mvmeet) August 4, 2021

Proud of u @LovlinaBorgohai #LovlinaBorgohain pic.twitter.com/p6lCou56yg
— PRANJAL 2.0 (@Impritam67) August 4, 2021

ℙ ! #LovlinaBorgohain brings home a , becoming only the second Indian woman boxer & third overall to win a medal at the #Olympics

We are proud of you, @LovlinaBorgohai
#Tokyo2020 #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/haDC3dzElG
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) August 4, 2021

Go for Gold @LovlinaBorgohai ..
More power to you from the entire nation. My SandArt at Puri beach in Odisha. #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 #LovlinaBorgohain pic.twitter.com/1r5IgJLKxl
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) August 4, 2021

Congratulations #Lovlina for winning Bronze in Boxing(69kg)
We proud of you #lovlinaborgohain pic.twitter.com/HZ9wzD4tkW
— Abhishek Kumar (@abhishekpm45) August 4, 2021

Lovlina Borgohain is just 23 years old, in her first #Olympics and won the Bronze medal - that is a huge achievement. #Tokyo2020
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 4, 2021

#TokyoOlympics

Congratulations

Lovlina Borgohain bags Olympic Bronze Medal for India

Pride of India

Jai Hind
— KJS DHILLON (@Tiny_Dhillon) August 4, 2021

You put up a great fight and have added one more medal to India's tally, Lovlina Borgohain

Congratulations on bringing home the Bronze Medal in your very first #Olympics appearance. pic.twitter.com/sqzwBbwyka
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) August 4, 2021

she was outclassed but lovlina seals her place in history with the bronze, third boxing medal for india at the #Olympics . unlike mirabai & sindhu, she was under the radar when #Tokyo2020 began, returns home a bonafide superstar! #Boxing
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 4, 2021

It's a #BRONZE for @LovlinaBorgohai, it's another MEDAL for #TeamIndia

She put up a brave fight against top seed Busenaz Surmeneli

#Lovlina pic.twitter.com/wHT2JVHhur
— #BJP2024 (@AbhilashG4BJP) August 4, 2021

Many Congratulations Lovlina Borgohain for Olympics Bronze. You've done India proud.
Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/DC69rox8UR
— Lt Gen Satish Dua (@TheSatishDua) August 4, 2021

Proud of you @LovlinaBorgohai
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 4, 2021

Also Read: Lovlina Borgohain Shines In Olympics But Her Village Is a Picture Of Neglect

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