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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary_KomMary Kom - Wikipedia

    Priyanka Chopra portrayed Kom in Mary Kom, a 2014 Hindi language biographical film about her life. The movie is directed by Omung Kumar and was released on 5 September 2014. The Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a children's book which features short stories about female role models to children, includes an entry on Mary Kom.

  2. Jun 5, 2024 · Mary Kom is an Indian boxer who has the distinction of being a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion. This biography of Mary Kom provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

  3. 2 days ago · As the conversation comes to a close, Mary’s words of wisdom linger in my mind. “If you have the will, there is a way,” she says. “Never give up on your dreams, no matter how difficult the ...

  4. Mar 1, 2017 · A five-time world champion, Kom has battled far more than what we have seen her fight in the ring. Here are the lessons from inspirational story of this sports women

  5. Mary Kom is, without doubt, one of the most fascinating athletes on the planet. It’s no wonder that she has already had a feature film made about her life: Kom’s story is remarkable. Born in a poor region of India, it looked likely that she would end up working the land with her family.

  6. Jan 31, 2022 · Chungneijang Mary Kom Mangte, better known as Mary Kom is an Indian amateur boxer and the only woman to make six times winning record of World Amateur Boxing Championship and the only female boxer to win a medal in each of the first seven world championships.

  7. Jul 23, 2021 · Mary Kom was born in Kangathei village in the Churachandpur district of rural Manipur in India. She had a difficult childhood and was raised in a poor family, where her...

  8. Mar 1, 2017 · When her father took her to a National Institute of Sports trained coach, she started training without having any idea of the sport that she was going to pursue. Dingko Singh’s gold medal in the...

  9. Born in a poor family of farmers in the village of Kangathei in Manipur, Mary Kom was the eldest of three siblings. In the initial days at school, Mary dabbled in athletics, football and volleyball. Boxing, though, came into her life only after seeing fellow Manipuri Dingko Singh return with a gold medal from the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.

  10. Jul 24, 2021 · An Olympic medallist, a 6 time World champion, recipient of the Arjuna award, the Khel Ratna, the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan, a member of Parliament, a wife, mother of four ...