Mary Kom

Name: Mary Kom

Born: March 1, 1983

Birth place:Kangathei, Manipur, India

Nationality: Indian

Parents: Mangte Tonpa Kom, Mangte Akham Kom

Height: 1.58 m (5 feet 2 inch)

Spouse: Karung Onkholer Kom

Twin Sons: Rechungvar and Khupneivar

Profession: Boxer

Awards and Recognitions of Mary Kom:

• Padma Bhushan award for Sports in the year 2013.
•  In 2012 London Olympics for Flyweight (51kg) won Bronze medal.
• Arjuna Award for Boxing in the year 2003.
• Padma Shree award for Sports in the year 2006.
• Nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the year 2007.
• Recorded as the People of the Year in the Limca Book of Records in the year 2007.
• CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries’ Real Heroes Award in the year 2008.
• Pepsi MTV Youth Icon in the year 2008.
• Titled as the Magnificent Mary, AIBA in the year 2008.
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2009.
• Ambassador for the International Boxing Association for Women’s
• Boxing in the year 2009.
• Sahara Sports Award for Sportswoman of the year in the year 2010.
• 10 lakh cash award by Ministry of Tribal Affairs of India.
• 40 lakh cash award from the North Eastern Council.
• 50 lakh cash award for 2012 London Olympics by Rajasthan Government.
• 50 lakh cash award and two acres of land by Manipur Government.
• 20 lakh cash award by Assam Government.
• 10 lakh cash award by Arunachal Pradesh Government.
• Mary Kom has won the gold medal first time in the Asian Games of 2014 for the
• flyweight category of 48 to 51 kg.