Lovlina Borgohain

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Lovlina Borgohain's list of achievements is remarkable for an athlete from a village with no boxing tradition. She is one of only three Indian boxers to win an Olympic medal, and she has backed that up with a world title and multiple world championship medals. Her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award place her among India's elite athletes. Her silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after a narrow split decision, showed her resilience and class. She has inspired a generation of young women in Assam to take up boxing.

AwardsLovlina Borgohain has won an Olympic bronze, a world championship gold, two world championship bronzes, and a Commonwealth Games silver. She has also received India's top sporting honors: the Arjuna Award in 2020 and the Khel Ratna in 2021, making her one of the few athletes to earn both.

Honours & Distinctions

Arjuna Award

Government of India·2020

India's second-highest sporting award for excellence in boxing.

Khel Ratna

Government of India·2021

India's highest sporting honor, awarded for her Olympic bronze and world championship performances.

Deputy Superintendent of Police

Assam Police·2022

Appointed to a government post in recognition of her sporting achievements.

Records & Feats

Third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal

Historic First·2021

Only Vijender Singh and Mary Kom preceded her in winning an Olympic boxing medal for India.

First Indian woman boxer to win a World Championship gold in middleweight

Historic First·2023

Her 2023 gold in the 75 kg category was a historic achievement for Indian women's boxing.