Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain dedicated her silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 to the people affected by the devastating floods in Assam, expressing solidarity with families rebuilding their lives after the disaster.

Key Highlights

• Lovlina Borgohain won the silver medal in the women’s 75 kg boxing category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after losing to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the final by a 4–1 split decision.
• She dedicated her medal to the flood-affected people of Assam, stating that the achievement belonged to everyone who had supported her journey and prayed for the State’s speedy recovery.
• The medal marks Lovlina’s first Commonwealth Games medal, after quarter-final finishes at Gold Coast (2018) and Birmingham (2022).
• She became only the third sportsperson from Assam to win a Commonwealth Games medal, following:
  • Jayanta Talukdar – Archery Bronze (2010).
  • Nayanmoni Saikia – Lawn Bowls Gold (2022).
• India created history in boxing by winning seven gold medals and three silver medals, its best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games.

About Lovlina Borgohain

• Born: 2 October 1997, Baromukhia village, Golaghat district, Assam.
• She trains under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and has emerged as one of India’s leading women boxers.
• She won the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, becoming India’s third Olympic boxing medallist after Vijender Singh and Mary Kom.
• She became World Boxing Champion (75 kg) in 2023 and also won the Asian Boxing Championship Gold in 2022.

Major achievements of Lovlina Borgohain 

• Bronze Medal- Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, World Boxing Championships 2018, World Boxing Championships 2019, Asian Boxing Championships 2017, Asian Boxing Championships 2021
• Gold Medal- IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023,  India Open International Boxing Tournament 2018.
• Silver Medal- India Open International Boxing Tournament
• First woman boxer from Assam to win an Olympic medal.

Awards

• She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2020 for excellence in boxing. In 2021, she received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honour. 
• She was also honoured with the Asom Sourav Award by the Government of Assam. 
• In 2022, the Assam Government appointed her as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police. 
• She has also received the Bhogeswar Baruah National Sports Award for her remarkable achievements.

Exam Hook – Prelims Question

Q. Lovlina Borgohain won India’s Olympic boxing bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in which weight category?

(a) 57 kg
(b) 60 kg
(c) 69 kg (Welterweight)
(d) 75 kg

Answer: (c) 69 kg (Welterweight)

One-line Wrap

Lovlina Borgohain’s Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medal not only adds another milestone to Indian boxing but also symbolises resilience and solidarity by honouring the flood-affected people of Assam.