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    There, Kom won the gold medal in the women's light flyweight 48 kg on 14 April 2018. [60] On 24 November 2018, she became the first woman to win 6 World Championships, achieving this feat at the 10th AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi, India.

  3. Jun 5, 2024 · In 2012, women’s boxing featured as an Olympic sport in the Summer Olympics in London for the first time. Mary did succeed in securing a place at the events and won a bronze medal.

  4. Mary Kom missed the boat to Rio 2016 but managed to qualify for Tokyo 2020, which was her final appearance at the Summer Games. She was also the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games (in 2014) and at the Commonwealth Games (2018).

  5. Jul 23, 2021 · Mary Kom’s biography. Date of Birth: 24 November 1982 (age 38) Birth Place: Kangathei, Manipur, India. Sport/Event(s): Boxing, 51 kg category. Current World Ranking: 2. Mary Kom's Major...

  6. Jul 29, 2021 · Mary Kom returned a year later better prepared to seal her maiden world title with a win over North Korea’s Jang Song-ae in the 45kg category. In doing so, Mary Kom became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships.

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  7. Jan 26, 2024 · Mary Kom, an Indian boxer, is one such legend whose life story is nothing short of inspirational. Born on March 1, 1982, in Manipur, India, Mary Kom jumped the boundaries of social constraints to become a global inspiration and an icon in the world of boxing and sports.

  8. With the Olympics deferred by a year due to COVID-19, Mary Kom has been patiently waiting for her much-awaited shot and come July in Tokyo, her eyes and punches will have just one target – the Olympic gold.