{"id":31399,"date":"2026-10-02T06:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31399"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:01:01","slug":"asian-games-birthday-girl-lovlina-borgohain-makes-history-with-gold-joins-mary-kom-in-elite-club-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31399","title":{"rendered":"Asian Games: Birthday girl Lovlina Borgohain makes history with gold, joins Mary Kom in elite club | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134632414,imgsize-151011,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/lovlina-borgohain.jpg\" alt=\"Asian Games: Birthday girl Lovlina Borgohain makes history with gold, joins Mary Kom in elite club\" title=\"India's Lovlina Borgohain celebrates after winning a gold-medal bout against China's Ziyi Bao. (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India's Lovlina Borgohain celebrates after winning a gold-medal bout against China's Ziyi Bao. (PTI Photo)\">India&#8217;s Lovlina Borgohain celebrates after winning a gold-medal bout against China&#8217;s Ziyi Bao. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHi: Birthday girl <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/lovlina-borgohain\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lovlina Borgohain<\/a> gave herself the perfect gift on Friday, scripting history by becoming only the second Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal after the legendary MC <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mary-kom\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Kom<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The 29-year-old Indian defeated China&#8217;s Ziyi Bao 5-0 in a closely contested women&#8217;s 75kg final in Aichi-Nagoya to finally add the Asian Games gold to the silver she won at the previous edition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Lovlina&#8217;s triumph also ended a wait that began in Hangzhou, where she had reached the final but lost to another Chinese boxer, Li Qian, to settle for silver.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>On Friday, however, there was no denying her.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Games Full Coverage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\/medal-tally\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medal Tally<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\/schedule\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Lovlina holds nerve in tight final<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The Indian made a confident start to the final, edging the opening round 3-2 on the judges&#8217; scorecards. <!-- -->Bao responded with an aggressive approach in the second, forcing Lovlina into a more defensive mode as the two boxers engaged in a series of exchanges in the middle of the ring.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Despite the pressure, Lovlina remained composed and finished the round strongly. She won it 4-1 to stretch her overall advantage to 2-0 heading into the final round.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>With the gold within touching distance, Lovlina produced another controlled performance in the third. She again won the round 4-1 to complete a comprehensive 5-0 verdict and claim the biggest title of her Asian Games career.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>The victory was particularly significant given the quality of opposition she had overcome on her way to the final.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>In the semifinal, Lovlina edged reigning 70kg world champion Natalya Bogdanova of Kazakhstan 3-2 in another closely fought contest.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026\" msid=\"134632433\" imgsize=\"3188688\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"India's Lovlina Borgohain celebrates after winning against China's Bao Ziyi. (Reuters Photo)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-3188688,msid-134632433\/asian-games-aichi-nagoya-2026.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s Lovlina Borgohain celebrates after winning against China&#8217;s Bao Ziyi. (Reuters Photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>From silver in Hangzhou to historic gold<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>In the semis, Lovlina had struggled to find her rhythm in the opening round against Bogdanova and went behind 2-3 on the judges&#8217; cards. <!-- -->She changed gears in the second, becoming more aggressive and landing cleaner punches to dominate the round 5-0.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Bogdanova came forward again in the decider, while Lovlina relied on her defence and counter-attacks. The Kazakh edged the round 3-2, but Lovlina&#8217;s advantage from the second round proved decisive.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>She secured the split-decision victory after three of the five judges scored the bout in her favour, booking her place in a second successive Asian Games final.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>That achievement had already made Lovlina the first Indian woman boxer to reach back-to-back Asian Games finals. Her gold on Friday now puts her alongside Mary Kom, who won the women&#8217;s flyweight gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/>India&#8217;s boxing campaign has already surpassed its medal tally from Hangzhou. The country had won four medals at the 2023 edition, including one silver and three bronze. This time, Indian boxers have already secured six medals, with two more gold-medal opportunities remaining on Friday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>Parveen Hooda will fight for gold in the 65kg category, while Ankush Panghal will contest the 80kg final later in the day.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2026\/asian-games-birthday-girl-lovlina-borgohain-makes-history-with-gold-joins-mary-kom-in-elite-club\/articleshow\/134631913.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Lovlina Borgohain celebrates after winning a gold-medal bout against China&#8217;s Ziyi Bao. 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