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(a) Full Name – Mary Mangte Kom
(b) Native of – Kangthei village, Moirang Lamkhai in Churachandpur district of rural Manipur in eastern India.
(c) Early life and interests – Grown in humble surroundings of tenant farmers and helping her parents in farm related chores. She was interested in athletics initially and later turned to boxing.
(d) Special sports taken up – Boxing was her main sport.
(e) Inspired by – Dingko Singh who returned from Bangkok Asian games with a gold medal.
(f) Coach – Charles Atkinson.
(g) Early achievements:
1. Victory in the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship and the Regional Championship in West Bengal.
2. International debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in United States.
(h) International achievement:
1. Five times World Boxing Champion and the only boxer to win a medal in every one of the six World Championships.
2. In 2012 Olympics she won a Bronze medal.
(i) Her passion – To make boxing popular among all Indians, especially women and girls.
(j) Future plan – To coach Indian women in boxing in future.