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Lovlina Borgohain Wins Historic Asian Games Gold, Ends India's 12-Year Wait
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:45
Lovlina Borgohain Wins Historic Asian Games Gold, Ends India's 12-Year Wait
- •Lovlina Borgohain secured India's first Asian Games women's boxing gold in 12 years, defeating China's Ziyi Bao in the 75kg final.
- •The Olympic medallist won by a 5-0 unanimous decision, upgrading her silver from the previous edition.
- •Lovlina is now only the second Indian woman, after MC Mary Kom, to win an Asian Games boxing gold.
- •Indian boxers have assured six medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, surpassing their performance from the last edition.
- •This strong showing follows India's record-breaking campaign at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Key Questions Answered
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China's Ziyi Bao by a 5-0 unanimous decision in the 75kg final to secure the gold medal.
MC Mary Kom was the only Indian woman to win an Asian Games boxing gold, having claimed the flyweight title at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Kapil Pokhariya (90kg), and Narender Berwal (+90kg) won bronze medals, while Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal advanced to fight for gold.
