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Mary Kom

(1982) Boxer India

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Mary Kom is a boxer from India, best known for Unbreakable.

Quick Facts About Mary Kom

Born
March 1, 1982
Nationality
India
Profession
Boxer
Notable works
Unbreakable

About Mary Kom

Mangte Chungneijang "Mary" Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer, politician, and former Member of Rajya Sabha. She is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed Magnificent Mary, she was the only Indian female boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the flyweight (51 kg) category and won a bronze medal. She had also been ranked as the world's No. 1 female light-flyweight by the International Boxing Association (amateur) (AIBA). She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014 at Incheon, South Korea and is the first Indian female boxer to win gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is also the only boxer to become Asian Amateur Boxing Champion for a record six times. Mary Kom won the 51 kg gold in President's Cup in Indonesia.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Arjuna Award Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games Padma Shri in sports

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