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Mary Kom is an Indian boxer from the northeast state of Manipur, born on 1st March 1983, Mangte Chungneijang. She is also known as MC Mary Kom or Magnificent Mary. Mary Kom is famed as a five-time World Boxing Champion and the only boxer to win a medal in every one of the six world championships.Answer:
Mary Kom Biography :-
1)Mary Kom is an Indian boxer.
2)She is also known as MC Mary Kom or Magnificent Mary.
3)In the 2012 Olympics, she became the first Indian women boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing.
4)She become 4 in the Flyweight category of AIBA World Women’s Ranking.
5)She did her schooling from Loktak Christian Model High School, Moirang till class VI and studied in St. Xavier Catholic School, Moirang till class VIII.
6)She then completed her schooling from NIOS, Imphal and did her graduation from Churachandpur College.
7)Mary Kom is a mother of twin sons, Rechungvar and Khupneivar; and is married to K Onler Kom.
8)She had an eager interest in athletics since childhood and the success of Dingko Singh is what really inspired her to become a boxer.
Mary Kom Career :-
1)Mary Kom’s career started in 2000 after her victory in the Manipur state women’s boxing championship & the regional championship in West Bengal.
2)In 2001, she started competing at international level.
3)She was only 18 years old when she made her international debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in United States, winning a silver medal in the 48 kg weight category.
4)In 2002, she won a gold medal in the 45 kg weight class at the second AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in Turkey. She also won a gold medal in the 45 kg weight category at the Witch Cup in Hungary in the same year.
#Awards and recognitions :-
1)Arjuna Award (Boxing) in 2003 .
2)Padma Shree (Sports) in 2006 .
3)Contender for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2007 .
4)People of the Year – Limca Book of Records in 2007 .
5)CNN-IBN & Reliance Industries’ Real Heroes Award in 2008 .
6)Pepsi MTV Youth Icon in 2008 .
7)‘Magnificent Mary’, AIBA in 2008 .
8)Felicitation by Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) at New Lamka YPA Hall in 2008 .
9)Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2009 .
10)International Boxing Association’s Ambassador for Women’s Boxing in 2009 .
11)Sportswoman of the year, Sahara Sports Award in 2010 .
#Birth of Mary Kom :-
1)Date of birth: 1 March 1983.
2)Full name: Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom.
3)Place of birth: Kangathei.
4)Her Current age is 36 years.