Mary Kom
Mary Kom
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, better known as Mary Kom, is an Indian boxer hailing from the Kom tribe in Manipur. 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 flyweightcategory and winning the bronze medal. She has also been ranked as No...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth1 March 1983
CountryIndia
Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.
I miss my kids, and they miss me. It's very difficult, but I have to do it for my country and fulfill my dreams coming to the 2012 London Olympics.