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    Mangte Chungneijang "Mary" Kom OLY [2] (born 24 November 1982) [1] is an Indian Olympic boxer, politician, and former Member of Rajya Sabha. [3] [4] [5] 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 ...

  2. 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. A five-time world amateur boxing champion, she is surprisingly serene and philosophical about all her achievements.

  3. 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.

  4. Biography. 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.

  5. Feb 28, 2021 · As a record six-time world champion and an Olympic bronze medallist, MC Mary Kom has little to prove as she turns 38. However, the Indian boxing icon is still hungrier than ever to accomplish a dream she holds close to her heart --- winning an Olympic gold medal.

  6. Jul 23, 2021 · MC Mary Kom is a flagbearer of Indian boxing on the international level. The six-time World Championship gold medallist has demonstrated a relentless passion for the game and has made India...

  7. Jul 24, 2021 · MC Mary Kom is all that and more. The 38 year old, who is synonymous with boxing excellence, has already won one Olympic medal (bronze in 2012 London Games), but she is not one to rest on her laurels. Her quest for an Olympic gold is what continues to motivate her.

  8. When it comes to Women’s World Boxing, there is perhaps no name bigger than MC Mary Kom. The Indian pugilist added another cap to her historic career when she defeated Colombia’s Valencia...

  9. MC Mary Kom says this towards the end of her slim autobiography “Unbreakable”. When the book was published in 2013, Mary was a mother of three and the only Indian woman boxer with an Olympic...

  10. Aug 10, 2023 · MC Mary Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer who hails from the North-Eastern state of Manipur. Mary Kom is a 5-time World Amateur Boxing Champion, and the only woman boxer to win a medal in the six world championships apiece. In 2012.