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Boxer Lovlina Borgohain won the bronze medal in the women’s welterweight category (64-69 kg) at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, and she was soon met with praise from Indians all over the world. Busenaz Surmeneli defeated the Indian boxer by a unanimous decision of 5-0.
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Among those who wished the pugulist from Assam were stars from the Indian industry, who took to social media en masse to congratulate the 23-year-old for her feat.
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“3 medals 3 females ! @LovlinaBorgohai you are a star and a very aggressive one,” actress Taapsee Pannu wrote on Twitter.
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Actor Abhishek Bachchan took to Twitter and wrote: “Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohai on bringing home bronze. Third place medal at your debut Olympics! We’re all so proud of you.”
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Sharing a picture of Borgohain on his Instagram Story, Varun Dhawan extended his heartfelt greetings to her. “You packed quite a punch. Many congratulations to Lovlina for winning the bronze,” he wrote.
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Alia Bhatt, too, shared a photograph of Borgohain and wrote: “That winning roar. Congratulations to Lovlina for bringing home the bronze.”
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Actress Yami Gautam said that she is extremely proud of Borgohain. “Congratulations on winning the Bronze Medal. We are so proud of you,” she posted on Instagram Story.
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Actor Randeep Hooda also expressed his happiness after the win of Borgohain. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: “Super achievement Lovlina...the whole country is proud of you for bringing in the bronze.”
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“Congratulations @lovlinaborgohai for making us all proud!” wrote South Indian star Nivin Pauly.
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Lovlina became India’s second woman boxer with an Olympic medal after Mary Kom (pictured) in the 2012 London Games.
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