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Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain won silver at the Asian Games 2023, 75kg final on October 4, Wednesday. The boxer went down to home favourite Li Qian of China 0:5 in the summit clash and finished off her campaign with a second-podium finish in the continental multi-sport tournament in Hangzhou, the Republic of China.
The 2020 Olympics bronze medalist was coming on the back of a win over Thai pugilist Baison Maneekon 5:0 in the semifinals. The win also confirmed her Paris Olympics 2024 quota reservation.
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By securing her spot in the forthcoming tournament, Borgohain became the fourth Indian boxer to win the Olympic quota for the Paris Olympics after Nikhat Zareen, Preeti and Parveen Hooda. The match started with both the finalists going defensive, and while they tried their chances on reaching out to each other, the judges called in a split decision second.
While the Indian fighter tried her best to make a comeback in the second round, her Chinese opponent gained an edge over the former and was not seated in the driver's seat. Though the 26-year-old ended her Asian Games 2023 campaign with a loss, it also got her first ever Asiad medal.
The Indian boxing team drew curtains on their tournament's campaign with five medals, and four Paris Olympics quota.
