Mary Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer hailing from ______. Fill in the blanks.
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Mary Kom, is an Indian Olympic boxer hailing from Manipur.
Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte (born 1 March 1983) is credited as the the first Indian woman boxer to be awarded as a Gold Medal in the Asian Games in the year 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. She also bagged the Bronze medal at London Olympics, 2012.
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Q. Mary Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer hailing from ______.
Answer : Manipur
→ Extra information about Mary Kom :
Mary Kom was born in 1 March, 1983 in Kangathei, Manipur, India. She is also known as Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte. She is the daughter of Mangte Tonpa Kom (father) and Mangte Akham Kom (mother). She is the first Indian female boxer to win the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games and also the first amateur athlete to win the Padma Bhushan. She is also the supporter of animal rights, associated with animal rights organization, PETA India.
→ Awards given to Mary Kom :
-- Arjuna Award for Boxing in 2003
-- Padma Shri Award in 2006
-- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009
-- CNN - IBN Indian of the Year Special Achievement in 2012
-- Padma Bhushan Award in 2013
-- Big Star Most Entertaining Sportsperson of the Year in 2014