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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 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
She is also the only boxer to become Asian Amateur Boxing Champion for a record six times. [14] [15] Mary Kom won the 51kg gold in President's Cup in Indonesia. [16] On 25 April 2016, the President of India nominated Kom as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. [17]
Jul 29, 2021 · 1. Six times World Champion. Mary Kom created history by becoming the first woman ever to win 6 World Championships. She achieved the feat by bagging the first position at 2002 Antalya, 2005 Podolsk, 2006 New Delhi, 2008 Ningbo City, 2010 Bridgetown and 2018 New Delhi World Championship events.
Jun 5, 2024 · A sportswoman who has made India proud with her glorious achievements, Mary Kom is a boxer—the only Indian woman boxer who managed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she also won a Bronze Medal.
Kom has since won a medal at all eight AIBA World Boxing Championships since its inception in 2001 (six golds, a silver and a bronze, most recently in 2019), risen to world No.1 in the AIBA world rankings for a flyweight, and competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal after being beaten by eventual champion Nicola Adams.
Jan 31, 2022 · Mary Kom's accomplishments include six World Championships, an Olympic bronze medal, and numerous other international honors, solidifying her status as an Indian sporting legend.
Aug 10, 2023 · What are some of the notable achievements of MC Mary Kom? MC Mary Kom has won multiple Asian Games gold medals, and she was the first Indian woman boxer to compete in the Olympics.
Olympics: Mary Kom is the only Indian female boxer to win an Olympic medal. She clinched a bronze medal in 51 kg category in 2012, defeating Britain’s Nicola Adams.
Jul 23, 2021 · Mary Kom's Major Achievements. Olympic Games. Bronze medal – Flyweight, 2012 London. World Championships. Gold medal – Pin weight, 2002 Antalya. Gold medal – Pinweight, 2005 Podolsk. Gold...
Jul 30, 2021 · Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte, popularly known as MC Mary Kom, has been one of India's foremost sporting heroes ever since winning a bronze at the London 2012 Olympics. Amateur women’s boxing was introduced at the Summer Olympics in 2012 and Mary Kom was already a legend going into it.
