Mary Kom - Biography

Early life:

MC Mary Kom (Mangte Changneijang Mary Kom) was born in the Manipur district of Churachandpur on March 1, 1983. Her father worked as a subsistence farmer. She received his early schooling at St. Xavier's School and Loktak Christian Model School (up to class 6) (up to class 8). She then enrolled at Adimjati High School in Imphal to study for grades 9 and 10 but failed the matriculation exam. She had no intention of retaking the matriculation exams, so she dropped out and went to the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in Imphal to continue her education. Churachandpur College was where she finished her studies. She had always enjoyed athletics, and the achievement of her home state's boxer Dingko Singh fuelled her desire to compete. She began her training in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, under the direction of Manipur State boxing instructor Amarjit Singh.

Mary Kom Education:

Because Mary Kom's family was poor, higher education was not her option. Even though her family tutored her and completed her early education at Manipur's Loktak Christian Model School, Mary Kom struggled academically. Nonetheless, she enrolled in Imphal's Adimjati School for additional study, failing the entrance exam and dropping out. She went to the National Institute of Open School to finish her high school education. Women did not have as much economic and social autonomy as now. Mary Kom's family's financial situation was also poor, so they had no choice but to work together.

Boxing career and successes:

Mary Kom had no intention of turning back once she decided to enter the boxing ring. Her road as a woman has been even more arduous, but she has a steely will to succeed! Mary Kom is the only female boxer to win a medal in her six world championships, aside from the National Boxing Championships. Mary has won five gold and one silver medal in the Asian Women's Boxing Championship and five gold and one silver medal in the Women's World Adult Boxing Championship. By capturing a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, she brought dignity to her country. Mary has also won gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championships and the Indoor Asian Games.

Mary made Asian Games history when she won gold in Incheon, South Korea, on October 1, 2014. Mary Kom has won 10 national titles since winning the National Women's Boxing Championship for the first time in 2001. The Indian government awarded Mary the Arjuna Award in 2003 for her contributions to boxing. In 2006, she received the Padma Shri and, in 2009, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting award.

Super Fight League (SFL):

The mixed martial arts reality show Super Fight League (SFL) acknowledged Mary's talents and popularity, naming her their brand ambassador.

Mary Kom's coach:

Three coaches worked with Mary Kom during her preparation. Ibomcha, Narjit, and Kishan are their proper names. Since she was a child, Mary Kom has been fascinated with athletics. As a result, she has a more grip on the game. She soon picked up on the fundamentals of the sport. She also put in a lot of effort, and she would be practicing it all night long.

The film 'Mary Kom' is based on Mary's life:

Mary Kom is a role model for all Indian women today, thanks to her efforts and triumphs in boxing. Her film about her life was released in 2014. She was portrayed by Priyanka Chopra, a well-known actress, in this film directed by Omung Kumar. The public well-received this picture, and incredibly well received by Mary.

private life:

Mary Kom's Wedding Onler.com was launched in 2005. In 2001, while traveling to Punjab for the National Games, she met Only in Delhi. There are three children in the Com family. Mary also works on animal rights and protection concerns. Animals are handled in circuses, according to her, and they should be banned. She is affiliated with PETA, an animal rights organization, and her 'Compassionate Citizen' campaign has received much attention. She has asked all state and union territory education ministers to keep such courses in the school curriculum.

Mary Kom Boxer Life:

She enjoyed football, temple tennis, volleyball, and other sports during her school years. In 1998, a Manipur boxer named Dingo Singh won the Asian Gold Medal. Because of his victory, Manipur wanted to embrace her. Mary Kom was inspired to start boxing after seeing him. People did not pay much attention to boxing women at the time because they believed that such a sport required a lot of power and hard labor, which is why the ladies did not undertake all of the work. Because Mary Kom was a young woman at the time, she will be unable to do anything. Mary Kom used to go home for practice without informing her parents or family; her coach Narjit Singh would instruct her, and Mary Kom would practice all night when she got home from the training center. She earned the award after winning the Mary Kom Women's Boxing Championship in Manipur in 2002, which delighted her family, and they began to support Mary Kom.

Mary Kom Career:

Mary realized that pursuing a career in boxing would be unacceptable to her family, so she kept it a secret from them. She continued to exercise in her home without telling, between 1998 to 2000. When Mary won the 'Women's Boxing Championship, Manipur' in 2000 and received the Boxer Award, her accomplishment was highlighted by every magazine in the state. After her family found out she was a boxer, they joined in the festivities when she won. Following that, Mary won gold in the 'Women's Boxing Championship' in West Bengal, boosting the state's reputation.

Mary began her international career in 2001, and she had barely turned 18 at the time. She first competed in the AIBA Women's Boxing Championship, earning silver in the 48 kg weight category. Mary also won gold in Hungary's 'Witch Cup' in the 45 kg weight category that year.

 After a one-year break, she returned in 2008 to win silver at the 'Asian Women Boxing Championship' in India. In addition, she won the AIBA Women's Boxing Championship China gold medal.

Mary won the gold medal in the 2010 Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Kazakhstan and the AIBA Women's Boxing Championship for the fifth time. Mary took the bronze medal in the Asian Games in the 51 kg weight class the following year. In 2010, the Commonwealth Games were held in India, and Mary Kom appeared in the opening ceremony alongside Vijender Singh.

In 2011 she won the gold medal in the 48 kg weight class at China's 'Asian Women's Cup.'

Mongolia won the gold medal in the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in the 51 kg weight class in 2012. Mary placed third in the 51 kg weight class.

She earned a gold medal in women's flyweight (48-52kg) at the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea, making history.

Mary Kom achievement and Rewards:

In 2005, she won the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Taiwan for the second time, and she also won the fight.

Mary Kom earned the silver medal at the Asian Boxing Championships for Women in 2008, winning gold in China.

In 2001, Mary Kom made history by being the first woman to win the National Women's Boxing Championship.

She has ten national titles to her credit. The Indian government gave her the Arjuna Award in 2003 and the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2006 for bringing the country's name to prominence in boxing. On July 29, 2009, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting distinction, alongside boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar.

Mrs. MC Mary Kom, a world-famous boxer who redefined womanhood in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, received the Veerangana Samman on June 17, 2018. She won the 51 kg weight category gold medal at the 2019 Presidential Cup Indonesia. She created history in 2018 by becoming the first woman to win six world championships.