Wednesday is proving to be a good day for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. While boxer Lovlina Borgohain received the bronze medal, Neeraj Chopra made it to the javelin throw finals in a single throw of 86.65 metres. Additionally, wrestlers Deepak Punia (86 kg) and Ravi Dahiya (57 kg) made it to the semi-finals after defeating their opponents. The number of Indian winners at Olympics 2020 now reaches to 3.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics is the first one for the 23-years old Lovlina, who lost the semi-final match against the world number 1, Busenaz Sürmeneli, the Turkish boxer, by 0-5. With this bronze medal, the Indian medal tally stands at 3. Additionally, Lovlina’s bronze is only the third medal for India in boxing, after Vijendra Kumar (2008) and Mary Kom (2012). Moreover, it is only India’s second medal in boxing by a woman boxer.
While it was all happiness for Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Puniya in wrestling, Anshu Malik suffered defeat in the women’s 57 kg. However, she will now be competing in the repechage round.
Both Ravi and Deepak will be playing their semi-final matches today in the afternoon. While Ravi will be competing against Nurislam Sanayev, a Kazakhstan wrestler, Deepak will play his match against the USA wrestler David Taylor. The viewers can watch them from 2:45 PM IST and 3:00 PM IST, respectively.
All Indian Winners At Olympics 2020 Till Now Are Women
It was a fantastic day for Neeraj Chopra, who qualified for the finals of the javelin throw in his first throw itself. The throw was of record 86.50 metres which were enough to make him top the qualifying table. On the other hand, Shivpal Singh, another Indian javelin thrower, failed to qualify for the finals in Group B.
Additionally, the Indian women’s hockey team will also play their first-ever semi-final in Olympics, facing Argentina. The match will begin at 3:30 PM IST. It is a golden opportunity for the women’s team to make another history and bring a medal for the country.
Yesterday Indian men’s hockey team suffered a semi-final defeat against Belgium by 2-5. They will be playing for the bronze medal tomorrow.
All three Indian winners at the Olympics 2020 are women. While Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal, P.V. Sindhu and Lovlina Borgohain won the Bronze medals.
