Mary Kom | wiki | Biography
Mary Kom | wiki | Biography
Full Name: Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte
Nickname: Mary Kom, Magnificent Mary
Profession: Boxer
Height (approx.): in centimeters- 160 cm
in feet inches- 5'3"
Weight(approx.): in kilograms- 160cm
in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Brown
Date of Birth: 1 March 1983
Birth Place: Kangathei, Manipur, India
Nationality: Indian
School: Loktak Christian Model High School, Moirang, Manipur, India
St. Xavier Catholic School, Moirang, Manipur, India
Adimjati High School, Imphal, India
College: Churachandpur College, Manipur, India (Manipur University)
Educational
Qualification: Graduate
Religion: Hindusim
Marital Status: Married
Husband: Karung Onkholer Kom (Footballer)
Marriage Date: 2005
Childern: Sons- Rechungvar Kom, Khupneivar Kom ( Twins-b.2007), Prince Kom (b.2013)
Net Worth: $520,000
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A sportswoman who has made india proud with her, Mary Kom is an Indian boxer from the norhteast state of Manipur, born on 1st March 1983, Mangte Chungneijang. Mary Kom is a boxer- the only Indian woman boxer who managed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she also won a Bronze Medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of boxing. She is currently ranked as Number. 4 in the Flyweight category of AIBA World Women's Ranking.
A five-time world amateur boxing champion, she is surprisingly serene and philosophical about all her achievements. Named as Mangte Chungneijang at birth, she chose the name "Mary" as she entered the world of professional sports as it was easier to pronounce. Born into a poor family she began helping her parents by working in the fields while still very young.
Mary was born in Kangathei, Manipur. She did her schooling from Loktak Christian Model High School, Moirang till class VI and studied in St. Xavier Catholic, Moirang till class VIII. She then complete her schooling from NIOS.
Career:
* Mary Kom's career started in 2000 after her victory in the Manipur state women's boxing championship and the regional championship in West Bengal. In 2001, she started competing at international level.
* In 2003, Mary Kom won a gold medal in the 46 kg weight class at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in India 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 and the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in Russia both in the 46kg weight class. In 2006.
* In 2008, she participated at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in India where she won a silver medal. The same year she boxed at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in China where she earned the Gold medal- her fourth successive gold medal at the championship.
* In Kazakshstan Mary won the gold medal at the Asian Women's World Boxing Championship in 2010. Then she proceeded to Barbados to register a career milestone-her fifth consecutive gold at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship.
* In 2012, women's boxing featured as an Olympic sport in the Summer Olympics in London for the first time. Mary did succeed in securing a place at the events and won a bronz medal.
* In 2014 Asian Games, she won a gold medal and created history for India. She won the gold in the women's flyweight (48-52 kg) division which was her first gold medal in the Asian Games.
Full Name: Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte
Nickname: Mary Kom, Magnificent Mary
Profession: Boxer
Height (approx.): in centimeters- 160 cm
in feet inches- 5'3"
Weight(approx.): in kilograms- 160cm
in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Brown
Date of Birth: 1 March 1983
Birth Place: Kangathei, Manipur, India
Nationality: Indian
School: Loktak Christian Model High School, Moirang, Manipur, India
St. Xavier Catholic School, Moirang, Manipur, India
Adimjati High School, Imphal, India
College: Churachandpur College, Manipur, India (Manipur University)
Educational
Qualification: Graduate
Religion: Hindusim
Marital Status: Married
Husband: Karung Onkholer Kom (Footballer)
Marriage Date: 2005
Childern: Sons- Rechungvar Kom, Khupneivar Kom ( Twins-b.2007), Prince Kom (b.2013)
Net Worth: $520,000
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A sportswoman who has made india proud with her, Mary Kom is an Indian boxer from the norhteast state of Manipur, born on 1st March 1983, Mangte Chungneijang. Mary Kom is a boxer- the only Indian woman boxer who managed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she also won a Bronze Medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of boxing. She is currently ranked as Number. 4 in the Flyweight category of AIBA World Women's Ranking.
A five-time world amateur boxing champion, she is surprisingly serene and philosophical about all her achievements. Named as Mangte Chungneijang at birth, she chose the name "Mary" as she entered the world of professional sports as it was easier to pronounce. Born into a poor family she began helping her parents by working in the fields while still very young.
Mary was born in Kangathei, Manipur. She did her schooling from Loktak Christian Model High School, Moirang till class VI and studied in St. Xavier Catholic, Moirang till class VIII. She then complete her schooling from NIOS.
Career:
* Mary Kom's career started in 2000 after her victory in the Manipur state women's boxing championship and the regional championship in West Bengal. In 2001, she started competing at international level.
* In 2003, Mary Kom won a gold medal in the 46 kg weight class at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in India 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 and the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in Russia both in the 46kg weight class. In 2006.
* In 2008, she participated at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in India where she won a silver medal. The same year she boxed at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in China where she earned the Gold medal- her fourth successive gold medal at the championship.
* In Kazakshstan Mary won the gold medal at the Asian Women's World Boxing Championship in 2010. Then she proceeded to Barbados to register a career milestone-her fifth consecutive gold at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship.
* In 2012, women's boxing featured as an Olympic sport in the Summer Olympics in London for the first time. Mary did succeed in securing a place at the events and won a bronz medal.
* In 2014 Asian Games, she won a gold medal and created history for India. She won the gold in the women's flyweight (48-52 kg) division which was her first gold medal in the Asian Games.
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