Mary Kom

 Mary Kom

Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (born March 1, 1983) Also known as MC Mary Kom, or simply Mary Kom, is an Indian boxer .She is a five-time World Amateur Boxing Champion, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in Each one of the six world championships.Nicknamed 'Magnificent Mary, she is the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Competing in the flyweight (51 kg) category and winning the bronze medal. She has ALSO been Ranked as No. 4 AIBA Women's World Ranking Flyweight category.She Became the first Indian woman boxer to get a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea.

Early life

Com was born in Kangathei, in Churachandpur district of Manipur in eastern India. Her parents, Tonpa Mangte Kom and Mangte Akham Kom, Worked in jhum fields. She increases her education from Loktak Christian Model High School, Moirang, up to her class VI Standard and attended St. Xavier Catholic School, Moirang, up to class VIII. She then moved to Adimjati High School, Imphal, for her schooling for class IX and X, but you Unable to pass the matriculation exam. Wishing not to reappear for Halloween, she quit her school and gave her examination from NIOS, Imphal and graduation from Churachandpur College.

Although she had a keen interest in athletics from childhood, it was the success of Dingko Singh That inspired her to Become a boxer in 2000. She started her training under Mr Narjit Singh, Manipur State Boxing Coach at Khum Lampak, Imphal.

Return to boxing

After a two-year break, she won a silver medal at the 2008 Asian Women's Boxing Championship in India and a fourth successive gold medal at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in China, followed by a gold medal at the 2009 Asian Indoor Gamesa Vietnam.

In 2010, Kom won the gold medal at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Kazakhstan, and at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in Barbados, her fifth consecutive gold at the championship. She competed in Barbados in the 48 kg weight category, after AIBA had stopped using the 46 kg class. In the 2010 Asian Games, she competed in the 51 kg class - the lowest in the contest - and won a bronze medal. In 2011 she won gold in the 48 kg class at the Women's Asian Cup in China, and in 2012 took the gold medal in the 51 kg class at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Mongolia.

On October 3, 2010, she, along with Sanjay and Harshit Jain, had the bearing Honour of the Queen's Baton in its opening ceremonyrun in the stadium for the 2010 Commonwealth Games of Delhi.She did not COMPETE, tačiau as women's boxing was not included in the Commonwealth Games.

On 1 October 2014, she won her first gold medal at the Asian Games held at Incheon, South Korea by beating Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova in the flyweight (51 kg) summit clash. She won the first ever boxing gold medal for India at Asian Games.

Olympic Games

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Women's flyweight

Kom, who had Previously fought in the 46 and 48 kg categories, Shifted to the 51 kg category after the world body Decided to admit women's boxing in only three weight categories eliminating the lower weight classes.

At the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, Com Competing was not just for the championship itself but ALSO for a place at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the first time women's boxing had featured as an Olympic sport. She was defeated in the 51 kg quarter-finals by Nicola Adams of the UK, but increasing succeed in getting a place for the Olympics. She was the only Indian woman to Qualify for boxing event, with Laishram Sarita Devi narrowly missing a place in the 60 kg class.

Com was accompanied to London by her mother and husband. Kom's coach Charles Atkinson could not join her at the Olympic Village as he did not possessi an International Boxing Association (AIBA) 3 Star Certification, Which is mandatory for accreditation.

The first Olympic round was held on August 5, 2012, with Com defeating Karolina Michalczuk of Poland 19-14 in the third women's boxing match ever without it fought at the Olympics. In the quarter-final of the Following Day, she defeated Maroua Rahal of Tunisia with a score of 15-6. She faced Nicola Adams of UK in the semi-final on 8 August 2012 and lost the bout 6 points to 11.However, she stood third in the competition and an Olympic Bronze Requested entries medal.In recognition, the Manipur Government Awarded her Rs 50 lakhs and two acres of land a cabinet meeting held on August 9, 2012th

Super Fight League

Com appeared on the final episode of the Super Fight League's mixed martial arts reality show - SFL Challenge. During this time Com was in talks with owners Raj Kundra andSanjay Dutt to work with the SFL in some Manner other than being a fighter.

On September 24, the Super Fight League Announced That Com will serve as the SFL's brand ambassador.