Here is all you need to know about Lovlina Borgohain as she adds another medal at the World Championships along with her age, height, village, net worth
On Sunday, March 26, in New Delhi, India’s Lovlina Borgohain won her maiden gold medal at the World Championships.
The bronze medalist from the Tokyo Olympics defeated Australia’s Caitlin Parker at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium thanks to a judge’s decision in the 75 kg final contest.
Despite her disappointment at losing in the quarterfinal stage of the Commonwealth Games the year before, Lovlina, who had won the bronze medal at the World Championships in 2018 and 2019, triumphed in New Delhi.
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain age, height, family, awards, state, village, boxing medals, weight category, net worth, Instagram
All her international success had previously come in the welterweight (69kg) category but after it was culled, she moved to 75kg.
Who is Lovlina Borgohain?
Lovlina Borgohain, an Indian boxer, was born on October 2, 1997, and she is currently 35 years old. She is 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall.
| Lovlina Borgohain | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 2 October 1997 Baromukhia, Barpathar, Golaghat, Assam, India |
| Stance | Orthodox stance |
Extremely happy to win my third medal at the World Boxing Championship. After winning two Bronze medals in a row, I am happy to convert the colour of my medal to Gold this year.
I am grateful to everyone who has been a part of this beautiful journey.
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— Lovlina Borgohain (@LovlinaBorgohai) March 27, 2023
Lovlina Borgohain parents and siblings
Borgohain is from the Golaghat, district of Assam. Her parents are Tiken and Mamoni Borgohain.
Being the youngest of three sister-siblings and having previously practised Muay Thai, Lovlina opted to pursue boxing after seeing her twin sisters Licha and Lima start out in kickboxing.
Lovlina Borgohain achievements, medals, awards
When she won the women’s welterweight competition’s bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, she became just the third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.
In addition to winning a gold medal in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2023, she also won bronze medals at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2018 and 2019.
She is the first female boxer from Assam to compete for her country at the Olympics is Borgohain. She became the sixth Assamese to earn the Arjuna Award in 2020.
After Borgohain signed a contract with them in 2019, Infinity Optimal Solutions (IOS), a sports management organization, supervised her endorsements and business ventures.
In 2022, the Assam government promoted Borgohain to deputy superintendent of police. She was chosen in May 2022 to lead the International Boxing Association (amateur) Athletes’ Committee Board of Directors and to be a voting member.
List of Lovlina Borgohain’s awards:
- 2020: Arjuna Award
- 2021: Asom Sourav
- 2021: Khel Ratna Award
- Rs 25 lakh from the Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Rs 1 crore from the Government of Assam
- Rs 30 lakh from the Government of India
- Rs 3 lakh from the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
Lovlina Borgohain net worth
The estimated net worth of Lovlina Borgohain in 2022 was $2 million US, or 15 crore rupees. Her boxing career is where she earns the most of her income. She also promotes brands, which increases her wealth.