Lovlina Borgohain grabbed India's third medal and wrestler Ravi Dahiya assured the contingent of a fourth medal. Meanwhile, the Indian women's hockey team lost in their semifinal tie against Argentina
The 23-year-old lost 0-5 in the welterweight (69kg) semifinals to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey this morning.
Lovlina's bronze is the first Olympic medal in Indian boxing in nine years.
The 26-year-old on Sunday became only the second Indian and first woman from the country to win back-to-back Olympic medals.
Lovlina, the two-time World and Asian championships bronze-medallist, lost all three rounds by unanimous decision, ending her debut stint at the Games with a bronze.
Ravi Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) have entered the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
The fourth-seeded Indian consistently attacked the right leg of his opponent and apart from conceding a take-down in the first period, he remained dominant.
Neeraj Chopra secured an automatic qualification in his first attempt in the javelin throw qualification - Group A.
Neeraj Chopra secured an automatic qualification for the Javelin Throw final with a 86.65m throw in his first attempt.
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Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, India women's hockey team headline India's action on Day 12 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Indian men's hockey team lost 5-2 against world champions Belgium in the men's semifinal, but remain in hunt for the bronze medal.
The 23-year-old from Assam, who started her career as a Muay Thai practitioner, has become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish at the showpiece.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to extend the cash award late on Monday night as part of the state sports policy.
In the men's freestyle 86kg, Deepak Punia is pitted against Nigeria's Ekerekeme Agiomor, the African championship bronze medallist.
India will face the losing team from the other semifinal, between Australia and Germany, in the bronze medal play-off match on Thursday.
The 19-year-old led the bout 2-0 after scoring two push-out points but the Asian silver medallist Khurelkhuu effected a take-down move with just 35 seconds left in the contest.
PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to hail the efforts of India hockey team after the side suffered a heartbreak loss against world champion Belgium in Tokyo 2020 Olympics semi-final.
Belgium drag-flick specialist Alexander Hendrickx scores hat-trick in the men's hockey semi-final to sink India, who will now play Bronze Medal match.
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