Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina wins bronze after loss to Turkey's Surmeneli
Lovlina had become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish
Lovlina had become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish
Lovlina had become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish
Lovlina had become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish
Lovlina already has a medal secured. The 23-year-old from Assam, who started her career as a Muay Thai practitioner, had become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish at the showpiece after Vijender Singh (2008) and M.C. Mary Kom (2012).
How did the records of the two competitors stack up? Surmeneli is 23 and had already collected two gold medals this year internationally. In fact, both Borgohain and Surmeneli competed in the 2019 championships, from where the latter came out champion, while the former settled for a bronze. The two, however, did not face off after landing up in different halves of the draw.