Lovlina Borgohain Wins Bronze Medal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vijender Singh, and Other Netizens React to Indian Boxer's Performance at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Lovlina Borgohain won India her third medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she clinched the bronze in the women's welterweight boxing event on Wednesday. She became the Indian third boxer after Vijender Singh and Mary Kom to win an Olympic medal in boxing.
Lovlina Borgohain on Wednesday, August 4, won the bronze medal in the women's welterweight boxing event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after losing the semifinal bout to Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli. Her victory received widespread appreciation on Twitter. Check out some of the tweets:
Here's how Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted:
Former sports minister Kiren Rijiju was 'extremely proud'
'Hearty congratulations' from the Indian vice-president:
Former boxer Vijender Singh too shared his thoughts
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir praised the Indian boxer:
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah tweeted:
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