Mary Kom
Mary Kom is well known as an Olympic boxer was born in Manipur India.
She also awarded with Padma Shri in 2006, Padma Bhushan in 2013, and Padma Vibhushan in 2020
She is also MP in India’s Upper House, Rajya Sabha, and also popular by another name Magnificent Mary.
Mary Kom Biography
Mary Kom’s full name is Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom and her nickname is Magnificent Mary. She was born on 24 November 1982 in Kangathei, Manipur, India, Her nationality is Indian. She won Gold at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Australia. By profession, she is Amateur Boxer. Her sun sign is Pisces. Her hometown is Imphal, Manipur.
Mary Kom Family Background
She lived with her father named Mangte Tonpa Kom and her mother named Mangte Akham Kom. She has three children named Khupneivar Kom, Prince Chungthanglen Kom, Rechungvar Kom. She is born in a very poor family, where her family working in fields for a living.
Mary Kom Body Measurements
She keeps her height at 5 feet 2 inches, in meter 1.58 m and her weight is approx 51 kg, in pounds 112 lbs. Her body shape is slim and wore a dres’s size of 4 (US) & a shoe size 8 (US). She looks very pretty and gorgeous with her black eyes and brown color of hair. Her full body measurement is 33-24-33 inches and her cup size is 33B, her waist size is 24 inches and her hip size is 33 inches. She likes reading and traveling. Her body shape is Hourglass and her body build slim.
Mary Kom Education
She completed her school education from Loktak Christian Model High Scholl, Moirang, Manipur till her 6th standard. She drops out of her school education.
She did 8th standard at St. Xavier Catholic School, Moirang. and she moved to Adimjati High School, Imphal. Passed 10th from NIOS. He did graduation from Churachandapur College.
Mary Kom Career
Mary Kom started her career in 2000
Sports Category: 44-48 kg
She is currently ranked at number 4 in the Flyweight category of AIBA World Women’s Ranking.
At her schooling time, she participates in various sports like Hockey, Football, and athletics but not took participate in boxing, it’s a big surprise to us.
Dingko Singh won gold at Asian Games in 1998, which inspired her to take up boxing.
Mary Kom is an Indian woman boxer who managed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she won Bronze Medal. She has been a five-time world amateur boxing champion.
Mary started her career in 2000 when she won the Manipur state women’s boxing championship and the regional championship in West Bengal. She started competing at international at her age of 18 years in 2001. She was the first Asian who debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States, Here she won Silver in the 48 kg category. In 2002 she got a gold medal in the 45 kg category which is the 2nd AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in Turkey.
She won a Gold medal in the 46 kg weight class at the Asian Women’s Boxing Championship in India (2003) and in 2004 she won a gold medal at the Women’s Boxing World Cup in Norway. In 2005, she again won a gold medal at the Asian Women’s Boxing Championship in Taiwan.
She got a Silver medal in 2008 at the Asian Women’s Boxing Championship held in India and a fourth successive gold medal at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in China.
In 2009 she won a gold medal at the Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam.
In 2011 she won the gold medal in the 48 kg weight class at the Asian Women’s Cup in China.
She won gold in the Women’s flyweight division in the 2014 Asian Games and she created history for India.
Mary Kom Marital Status & Affairs
She got married to footballer Karung Onkholer in 2005, She has three children. Twins in 2007 and another one son.
Mary Kom Awards and Honors
Awards:
Arjuna Award (Boxing) in 2003
Padma Shree (Sports) in 2006
Contender for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2007
People of the Year – Limca Book of Records in 2007
CNN-IBN & Reliance Industries’ Real Heroes Award in 2008
Pepsi MTV Youth Icon in 2008
‘Magnificent Mary’, AIBA in 2008
Felicitation by Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) at New Lamka YPA Hall in 2008
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2009
International Boxing Association’s Ambassador for Women’s Boxing in 2009
Sportswoman of the year, Sahara Sports Award in 2010
Mary Kom Upcoming Movies
Based on Life Story of Mary Kom, a tribute given to her by Bollywood, in which Priyanka Chopra potrayal her life-based movie- Mary Kom.
Mary Kom Net Worth
Her estimated net worth is ₹3.32 crore INR.
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The famous Indian actor Priyanka Chopra plays her role in a Bollywood movie which is a tribute to her life story.
When her father in law kidnapped and killed, it was a very tough time for her because she is very close to him.
On 26 April 2016, she nominated by the President of India as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.