Ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who hails from Assam, on October 3 has punched her way into the finals at the ongoing Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou becoming the fourth Indian boxer to secure the Paris Olympics quota.
Lovlina Borgohain Punches Way Into Finals At Asian Games
In the women’s 75 kg boxing event, Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain defeated Thailand’s Baison Maneekon in the semi-finals to confirm her spot in the Gold medal match scheduled to be held on October 4.
With this win in the semi-finals, Borgohain has joined Nikhat Zareen, Preeti Pawar and Parveen Hooda in securing a Paris Olympics quota.
Confirming her Paris Olympics quota, the official X handle of Sports Authority of India (SAI) posted, “India’s Boxer @LovlinaBorgohai conquers her semi-final bout and marches into the 75 kg FINAL”
“Despite a tough match, our champ not only won the bout but also bagged the #Paris2024 Olympics quota in Boxing,” the post added.