Lovlina Borgohain became the second medal winner from India after entering the 2020 Tokyo Olympics semifinal.
Mary Kom lost the Round of 16 bout against Colombian Ingrit Valencia by the barest of margins to bow out of Tokyo 2020.
The shooting contingent yet again fell short in their quest for a medal, while boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s performance and men’s hockey team victory stood out.
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) advanced to the quarter-finals after she defeated the German veteran Nadine Apetz 3-2 in the round-16.
India delivered its best ever performance at the Asian Boxing Championships in 2019 when the athletes brought home 13 medals.