Mary Kom Biography

Mary Kom is an Indian boxer who has the distinction of being a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion. This
biography of Mary Kom provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

See the events in life of Mary Kom in Chronological Order

Quick Facts
ALSO LISTED IN

Boxers
NICK NAME

Magnificent Mary
ALSO KNOWN AS

Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom

NATIONALITY

Indian Famous Indian Women

BORN ON

01 March 1983 AD Famous 1st March Birthdays

ZODIAC SIGN

Pisces Pisces Women

BORN IN

Kangathei, Manipur, India

FATHER

Mangte Tonpa Kom

MOTHER

Mangte Akham Kom

SPOUSE:

K (Karung) Onkholer Kom

AWARDS:

Arjuna Award (2003)

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2009)
Padma Shree (2010)
Padma Bhushan (2013)

A sportswoman who has made India proud with her glorious achievements, Mary Kom is a boxerthe
only Indian woman boxer who managed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she also won
a Bronze Medal. 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. As a school girl she
used to play a variety of sportshockey, football, and athleticsbut surprisingly not boxing! When the
Manipuri boxer Dingko Singh won a gold at the Asian Games in 1998, the girl was inspired to take up
boxing. Still taking up a sport considered masculine by social standards was no easy task for the
young tribal girl. But Mary was not someone to be discouraged, and traveled to Imphal to train in
athletics. Today her success is for all to see! Of course, there is more to Mary Kom than just
professional successshe also teaches boxing to underprivileged youngsters for free.

Childhood & Early Life

She was born in Kangathei, Manipur, India Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom
who were poor farm laborers. She was named Mangte Chungneijang at birth which means
prosperous in her local dialect. However, she would use the name Mary in her professional
career for ease of pronunciation. EDIT

She was the eldest of four siblings and had to work hard from a young age to fend for her
family. She not only went to school to study, but also took care of her younger siblings and
worked in the fields with her parents to help them. EDIT

She first went to Loktak Christian Model High School where she studied up to class VI
standard before moving on to St. Xavier Catholic School. However, she quit studies before
completing sc

Even as a student she displayed a keen interest in athletics and used to participate in sports
like football. Funnily though, she never took part in boxing as a student.

In 1998, boxer Dingko Singh won a Gold at the Asian Games and made his motherland
proud. This incident inspired her to take up boxing. However, the very task of taking up this
sport became a challenge for her as her parents felt boxing was too masculine for a young
girl. EDIT

Undaunted by the opposition, Mary traveled to Imphal and requested the coach, M. Narjit
Singh at Manipur State Boxing to train her. She was passionate about the sport and was a
quick learner; she would often practice till late in the night even after the others had left.

Career

Her first career win came in 2000 when she won the Best Boxer Award at the First State
Level Invitation at the womens boxing championship in Manipur. After that she proceeded
to win the gold in the Seventh East India Womens Boxing Championship held in West
Bengal. EDIT

A prolific sportswoman who demonstrated a relentless passion for the game, she won a total
of five National Championships from 2000 to 2005.

Between 2001 and 2006, she won the AIBA world boxing championship thrice in 2002, 2005
and 2006, and came second in 2001.

In 2008, she participated at the Asian Womens Boxing Championship in India where she
won a silver medal. The same year she boxed at the AIBA Womens World Boxing
Championship in China where she earned the Gold medalher fourth successive gold medal
at the championship.

The coming years were also very productive for the gritty young lady. She went to Vietnam
from where she returned with a gold medal at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games.

In Kazakhstan Mary won the gold medal at the Asian Womens Boxing Championship in
2010. Then she proceeded to Barbados to register a career milestoneher fifth consecutive
gold at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship.

A petite woman, she competed in the 51 kg class in the 2010 Asian Games and won a bronze
medal. Again at the Asian Womens Boxing Championship in Mongolia in 2012 she
participated in the same weight category and won the gold.

In 2012, womens 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 bronze
medal. EDIT

In 2014 Asian Games, held in Incheon, South Korea, she won a Gold Medal in Flyweight
category.Added By Anonymous

Mary Kom Biography

Mary Kom is an Indian boxer who has the distinction of being a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion. This
biography of Mary Kom provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

See the events in life of Mary Kom in Chronological Order

Quick Facts
ALSO LISTED IN

Boxers
NICK NAME

Magnificent Mary
ALSO KNOWN AS

Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom

NATIONALITY

Indian Famous Indian Women

BORN ON

01 March 1983 AD Famous 1st March Birthdays

ZODIAC SIGN

Pisces Pisces Women

BORN IN

Kangathei, Manipur, India

FATHER

Mangte Tonpa Kom

MOTHER

Mangte Akham Kom

SPOUSE:

K (Karung) Onkholer Kom

AWARDS:

Arjuna Award (2003)

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2009)
Padma Shree (2010)
Padma Bhushan (2013)

A sportswoman who has made India proud with her glorious achievements, 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. 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. As a
school girl she used to play a variety of sportshockey, football, and athleticsbut surprisingly not
boxing! When the Manipuri boxer Dingko Singh won a gold at the Asian Games in 1998, the girl was
inspired to take up boxing. Still taking up a sport considered masculine by social standards was no
easy task for the young tribal girl. But Mary was not someone to be discouraged, and traveled to
Imphal to train in athletics. Today her success is for all to see! Of course, there is more to Mary Kom
than just professional successshe also teaches boxing to underprivileged youngsters for free.

Childhood & Early Life

She was born in Kangathei, Manipur, India Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom
who were poor farm laborers. She was named Mangte Chungneijang at birth which means
prosperous in her local dialect. However, she would use the name Mary in her professional
career for ease of pronunciation.

She was the eldest of four siblings and had to work hard from a young age to fend for her
family. She not only went to school to study, but also took care of her younger siblings and
worked in the fields with her parents to help them.

She first went to Loktak Christian Model High School where she studied up to class VI
standard before moving on to St. Xavier Catholic School. However, she quit studies before
completing schooling.

Even as a student she displayed a keen interest in athletics and used to participate in sports
like football. Funnily though, she never took part in boxing as a student.

In 1998, boxer Dingko Singh won a Gold at the Asian Games and made his motherland
proud. This incident inspired her to take up boxing. However, the very task of taking up this
sport became a challenge for her as her parents felt boxing was too masculine for a young
girl. EDIT

Undaunted by the opposition, Mary traveled to Imphal and requested the coach, M. Narjit
Singh at Manipur State Boxing to train her. She was passionate about the sport and was a
quick learner; she would often practice till late in the night even after the others had
left. EDIT

Career

Her first career win came in 2000 when she won the Best Boxer Award at the First State
Level Invitation at the womens boxing championship in Manipur. After that she proceeded
to win the gold in the Seventh East India Womens Boxing Championship held in West
Bengal. EDIT

A prolific sportswoman who demonstrated a relentless passion for the game, she won a total
of five National Championships from 2000 to 2005.

Between 2001 and 2006, she won the AIBA world boxing championship thrice in 2002, 2005
and 2006, and came second in 2001.

In 2008, she participated at the Asian Womens Boxing Championship in India where she
won a silver medal. The same year she boxed at the AIBA Womens World Boxing
Championship in China where she earned the Gold medalher fourth successive gold medal
at the championship.

The coming years were also very productive for the gritty young lady. She went to Vietnam
from where she returned with a gold medal at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games. EDIT

In Kazakhstan Mary won the gold medal at the Asian Womens Boxing Championship in
2010. Then she proceeded to Barbados to register a career milestoneher fifth consecutive
gold at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship.

A petite woman, she competed in the 51 kg class in the 2010 Asian Games and won a bronze
medal. Again at the Asian Womens Boxing Championship in Mongolia in 2012 she
participated in the same weight category and won the gold. EDIT

In 2012, womens 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 bronze
medal. EDIT

In 2014 Asian Games, held in Incheon, South Korea, she won a Gold Medal in Flyweight
category.Added By Anonymous

Awards & Achievements

She is best known for being a five time World Amateur Boxing Champion, a feat that
definitely makes her one of the best ever women boxers world has ever produced.

Mary Kom was decorated with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2010
for her contributions to sports. EDIT

She was honored with the Padma Bhushanthe third highest civilian award in Indiain
2013 for her wonderful achievements in the field of sports. EDIT

She won a Gold Medal in Flyweight category in 2014 Incheon Asian Games.Added By
Anonymous EDIT
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Personal Life & Legacy

She met K Onler Kom in 2001 when she was at New Delhi on her way to National Games in
Punjab. The young man was highly impressed by Marys grit and ambitions. The couple
dated for four years before tying the knot in 2005. They have been blessed with three
sons. EDIT

Her much awaited autobiography, Unbreakable which chronicles all her lifes struggles and
how she rose above them, was released by Harper Collins in 2013. EDIT

Trivia

The famous Indian actor Priyanka Chopra plays this sports woman in a Bollywood movie
based on her life.

Rewards & Achievements

She is best known for being a five time World Amateur Boxing Champion, a feat that
definitely makes her one of the best ever women boxers world has ever produced.

Mary Kom was decorated with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2010
for her contributions to sports.

She was honored with the Padma Bhushanthe third highest civilian award in Indiain
2013 for her wonderful achievements in the field of sports.

She won a Gold Medal in Flyweight category in 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Anonymous
EDIT

Personal Life & Legacy

She met K Onler Kom in 2001 when she was at New Delhi on her way to National Games in
Punjab. The young man was highly impressed by Marys grit and ambitions. The couple
dated for four years before tying the knot in 2005. They have been blessed with three
sons. EDIT

Her much awaited autobiography, Unbreakable which chronicles all her lifes struggles and
how she rose above them, was released by Harper Collins in 2013.

Trivia

The famous Indian actor Priyanka Chopra plays this sports woman in a Bollywood movie
based on her life. EDIT