Mary Kom

The one female boxer who won the six times Gold Medal at World Amateur Boxing Championship and who qualified the 2012 Summer Olympics where she committed with 51 Kg category and won bronze medal , we are talking about the an Indian Olympic boxer “Marry Kom” .
In 2014 Asian games which held in Incheon (South Korea) , Mary kom is the first female candidate who won a gold medal under Flyweight category. She is also became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, triumphing in the flyweight category (45kg to 48kg). Mary Kom also holds a groundbreaking record of becoming the only boxer, a six-time Asian Amateur Boxing Champion.
She Honoured by Padma shri , Padma Bhushan , Padma Vibhushan, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award and Arjuna Award.

” Don’t give up as there is always a next time.”_ Mary Kom

Let’s More Explore About The Journey of Manipur to World Champion ” Mary Kom ” .

Personal Life- Mary Kom Family & Early Life

Mary Kom full name is ” Mangte chungneijang Mary Kom “ she was born in 24 November 1982 Sagang in the Churachandpur district of Manipur, India.

Her parents moved to the village of Kangathei to make ends meet, where she was raised.
Mary Kom father name is Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mother name is Mangte Akham Kom were farmers who worked in jhum field Mary Kom is considerate daughter she always helps in farming. ( *Jhum filed – it is a method of agriculture in this farmers are cut the present trees and other vegetations on a particular land and burned that for crop.)

Mary Kom is eldest children in her family,she has one younger brother & sister.
Mary Kom studied in St. Xavier Catholic school at 8th standard here she gain a good amount of interest in athletics specially in Javelin and Running .
She was inspired by a man ” Dingko Singh “
A man who returned from 1998 Bangkok Asian games with a gold medal many youngsters are inspired from him and try to do boxing , Mary Kom also thought about boxing .

Most of the Neighbours discourage the Mary Kom , boxing is for male only she would not be good in future but she avoided all the unnecessary advice and thoughts about what idea will be work for improve herself , After completion of 8th standard she moved to Imphal for higher education ,

Mary Kom participated in sports like volleyball, football and running for try to better herself she knowing that what have to take decision .
In 2000, she switch athletics to boxing it was a quite success of Dingko Singh who inspired her ,
She started a training under first coach k. kosana Meitei in Imphal .

Mary Kom father concerned that boxing would hurt the face of Kom and spoil her marriage chances , However , When Kom’s photo appeared in newspaper she won state boxing championship in 2000. After of this moment her father began to support her in boxing .

She married with K. Onker Kom in 2005. After two year she birth twin sons in 2007 . she birth third son in 2013 and she feeling lonely of girl child she adapted a daughter in 2018 her name is Merilyn.

Professional Life

Mary Kom started her career in the year 2000 by Triumphing The State Championship in Boxing. This is proudly moment for her father and he also began to support her daughter, After that she proceed to win a gold medal in seventh east India’s boxing championship which is held in West Bengal in 2001 .

“Mary Kom won her first international medal in 2001 at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in the USA, where she won a silver medal.”

In 2002 , Mary Kom Maiden World tittle she was first Indian boxer who win gold at global meet .She won eight times Medal in World Amateur Boxing Championship 6 Gold Medal ,1 Silver & 1 Bronze. (2002,2005,2006,2008,2010,2018) in this year she won Gold Medal .

In 2008 , She participated in Asian Women’s Boxing Championship where she won a silver medal , the same year she won a gold medal in Amateur Boxing championship which held in China .this is her fourth successive gold medal at championship.

Next year she went to Vietnam where she returned with a Gold Medal at the 2009 from Asian Indoor Games. In 2010 , Mary Kom won the gold medal at Asian Women’s Boxing Championship at Kazakhstan, after this event she moved to Barbodas for register her fifth consecutive gold at AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship.

In 2010 she competed in Asian games at 51 Kg category and won bronze medal . In Mongolia she participated in Asian Boxing Championship with same weight category ( 51 Kg ) and won the gold medal in 2012.

In 2012 Mary Kom become the first Indian female boxer who qualified the summer Olympics and won the bronze medal .

In Traning or Ring Mary Kom never compromise of Hardwork , dedication she passionate did her work , this things are perfect to make her role model  for youth .

In 2014 Asian games which held in Incheon (South Korea) ,Mary Kom is the first female candidate who won a gold medal under Flyweight category.

In 2016 , President of India nominated Mary Kom as member of Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian parliament. Ministry of youth Affairs & Sports Appointed Mary Kom along with Akhil Kumar as National Boxing Observer in 2017.

A Boxing Tournament which held in Poland , Mary kom weigh-in and being over 48 kg weight limit she did a physical Activity and Intensely skipping and was able to compete , She won gold medal at Silesian Women’s Boxing Championships in 2018. Instead of worried she was succeed because she believe in progress & herself.

Mary Kom became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, triumphing in the flyweight category (45kg to 48kg) After defeating Northern Ireland’s Kristina O’Hara in the final.

On 24 November 2018 she become the first woman to win 6 world championship , achieving the feat at the 10th AIBA Women’s World boxing championship held in new Delhi , India. In year 2019 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) named Kom as female representation of boxing Athlete Ambassador group for the 2020 summer Olympic in Tokyo.

Mary Kom Awards

• She received the Arjuna Award in 2003 from the Government of India.
• She received the Padma Shri in 2006 from the Government of India.
• She received the ” People of the year ” in 2007 from Limca Book of records.
• She received the Real Hero Award in 2008 by CNN-IBN & Reliance Industries.
• She received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award in 2009 by ministry of youth affairs and sports & Government of India.
• She received the Padma Bhushan in 2013 by Government of India.
• She received the Padma Vibhushan in 2020 by Government of India.
• She received the Aces Sports Award in 2021 by Sportstar magazine.
• The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has Awarded Mary Kom with the first AIBA Legends Awards for “promising boxing career.”

Mary Kom Achievements

• She become the Ambassador of ( AIBA) The International Boxing Association for women’s boxing in 2009.
• She entitled with ” sportswoman of the year “ by Sahara India Sports award in 2010.
• In 2011 she won the Asian Cup women’s boxing in 48kg category.
• She become The Asian Games winner in 2014 under 51 kg category.
• In 2018 The government of Manipur given tittle to her ” Meethoileinna “
• She won gold in president cup , Indonesia in 2019.

Mary Kom Achievements List

Credit : NIOS

Mary Kom Education

• She completed her 8th Standard from St. Xavier Catholic School after she moved to Imphal for higher Education Adimjati High School , for Classes 9 & 10th but she was unable to passed Matriculation Exam after that she took her examination from NIOS , ( Imphal ) and Completed her Graduation form Churachandpur College ( Manipur University), Manipur.

10 lines about Mary Kom

1. Mary Kom full name is ” Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom “ she was born in 24 November 1982 Sagang in the Churachandpur district of Manipur, India.
2. Mary Kom started her career in the year 2000 by Triumphing The State Championship in Boxing. This is proudly moment for her father and he also began to support her daughter.
3. In 2012 Mary Kom become the first Indian female boxer who qualified the summer Olympics and won the bronze medal and In 2014 Asian games which held in Incheon (South Korea), Mary kom is the first female candidate who won a gold medal under Flyweight category.
4. In 2016 , President of India nominated Mary Kom as member of Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian parliament.
5. She Honoured by Padma shri ( 2006) , Padma Bhushan (2013) , Padma Vibhushan ( 2020), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award ( 2009) and Arjuna Award (2003).
6. She won six times Gold Medal in World Amateur Boxing Championship (2002,2005,2006,2008,2010,2018). On 24 November 2018 she become the first woman to win 6 world championship , achieving the feat at the 10th AIBA Women’s World boxing championship held in new Delhi , India.
7. In 2014 Omung Kumar directed a film ” Mary Kom ” It is a biographical film of Mary Kom who inspired the Youth , This film regarding journey of Manipur to world champion , In this film Priyanka Chopra performed in lead role.
8. Mary Kom became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, triumphing in the flyweight category (45kg to 48kg) After defeating Northern Ireland’s Kristina O’Hara in the final.
9. In 2018 The government of Manipur given tittle to her ” Meethoileinna “
10. In year 2019 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) named Kom as female representation of boxing Athlete Ambassador group for the 2020 summer Olympic in Tokyo.

Mary Kom Movie

In 2014 Omung Kumar directed a film ” Mary Kom ” It is a biographical film of ” Mary Kom ” who inspired the Youth , This film regarding journey of Manipur to world champion , In this film Priyanka Chopra Performed in lead role.

The film was released on 5th September 2014. The film won the the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and it was Nominated for Filmfare Award for best film and Best Actress for Priyanka Chopra .

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Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kom
• https://www.india.com/webstories/sports/education-qualification-of-mary-kom-6680316/
• https://sportsmatik.com/hall-of-fame/view/mary-kom-2048
• https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/chungneijang-mery-kom-hmangte
• https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/302-New/Book-1/Ch-2.pdf
• Unbreakable An Autobiography of Mary Kom.