Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Lovlina Borgohain nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘ award
Lovlina Borgohain was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024.
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The bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics was crowned the World Champion in the women’s 75kg category, becoming only the second Indian women’s boxer, after Mary Kom, to medal at the Olympics and the Worlds.
Lovlina, who shifted from 69kg (in which she won the Olympic bronze) to 75kg, pipped two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Caitlin Parker 5-2 through bout review to pocket her maiden World title, helping India get level with its most successful campaign at the Worlds. At the Asian Games, she won silver, losing to Li Qian in the final, securing her spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
IN 2023
- World champion in women’s 75kg category
- Bagged silver medal at Asian Games
- Secured Paris 2024 quota
About ACES Awards 2024
There are 21 categories of awards this year – five Popular Choice and 16 Jury awards.
The five Popular Choice awards are ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘, ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘, ‘National Team of the Year’, ‘Club/State Team of the Year’, and ‘Moment of the Year’.
The Jury Awards are Sportsman of the Year (Individual Sports, Track and Field, Team Sports, Parasports), Sportswoman of the Year (Individual Sports, Team Sports, Track and Field, Parasports), Coach of the Year, Best State for Promotion of Sports, Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports, Best PSU for Promotion of Sports, Best College/University for Promotion of Sports, Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Achiever of the Year (Boy), Young Achiever of the Year (Girl).
There will also be a separate Chairperson’s Award for Sports for Social Good, which will honour individuals or organisations that have used the power of sports to make our world a better place.