What are the four achievements of Mary Kom?

She has also been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honor in the county in 2009; Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in sports in 2003; Padma Vibhushan (Sports), second-highest civilian award in the year 2020 and Padma Shri, fourth-highest civilian award, 2006 for her …

What are Mary Kom’s most important achievements What essential lesson has her journey taught her?

Nicknamed ‘Magnificent Mary’, she became the first Indian woman boxer to get a gold medal in the Asian Games held in 2014 in Incheon. The essential lessons has her journey taught her that to never give up, women can also do the work that are for men.

Who started boxing in India?

In 1925, the first governing body for boxing in India, Bombay Presidency Amateur Boxing Federation was formed in Mumbai. Mostly due to the efforts of H.V. Pointon, the President of the Bombay Presidency Amateur Boxing Federation (1944–48), Indian Amateur Boxing Federation was founded on February 25, 1949.

Why is Mary Kom famous?

Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte, popularly known as Mary kom, born in Manipur, is an Indian Olympic boxer. She is the only female to make a six times winning record of World Amateur Boxing Championship and the only female boxer to win a medal in each of the total seven world championships.

How does Mary Kom inspire us?

The six-time world champion is not only an inspiration for the budding boxers in India but also in other sports. Indian athletes like Atanu Das, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain, Neeraj Chopra, Sundar Singh Gurjar, Divyansh Singh Panwar and many others are inspired by Mary Kom’s sheer determination and grit.

What are Mary Kom’s biggest achievements?

Here is a look at some of the biggest achievements in Mary Kom’s historic career: Olympics: Mary Kom is the only Indian female boxer to win an Olympic medal. She clinched a bronze medal in 51 kg category in 2012, defeating Britain’s Nicola Adams.

Did you know that Kom kept her interest in boxing a secret?

Kom kept her interest in boxing a secret from her father, himself an ex-wrestler, as he was concerned that boxing would hurt Kom’s face and spoil her chances of marriage. However, he learnt of it when Kom’s photo appeared in a newspaper after she won the state boxing championship in 2000.

What inspired Kom to switch from athletics to boxing?

In school, Kom participated in all types of sports including volleyball, football and athletics. It was the success of Dingko Singh that inspired her to switch from athletics to boxing in 2000. She started her training under her first coach K. Kosana Meitei in Imphal.

How many times has a female boxer won the World Championship?

She is the only woman to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals.

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