Biography & Overview
Indian Olympic boxer and former Rajya Sabha member. Known as Magnificent Mary, she is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times and won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics.
Six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion, 2012 Olympic bronze medal, Indian boxing
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom
- Birthplace
- Kagathei, Churachandpur, Manipur, India
- Date of Birth
- November 23, 1982
- Religion
- Christianity; Baptist background
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Kom community, Manipur
- Hobbies
- Boxing, fitness, sports, social work
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 5 ft 2 in (158 cm)
- Weight
- Approx. 48–51 kg competition classes
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Black
Education & Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts
Schools
Loktak Christian Model High School
Manipur
St Xavier Catholic School
Moirang
Adimjati High School
Imphal
NIOS
Imphal
Colleges / Universities
Churachandpur College
Manipur
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Mangte Tonpa Kom
- Mother
- Mangte Akham Kom
- Spouse / Partner
- K. Onler Kom
- Spouse / Partner
- divorced 2023
- Child
- Three Sons
- Child
- Merilyn
Career Milestones & Awards
2000 — Debut Year
Notable Works & Projects
Bigg Boss 20
2026Reality TV
Commonwealth Games
2018Gold
Asian Games
2014Gold
Mary Kom
2014Biographical film
London Olympics
2012Bronze
World Amateur Boxing Championships
2002Six-time World Champion
Awards & Honors
Padma Vibhushan
2020Government of India
National honour
Padma Bhushan
2013Government of India
National honour
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
2009Government of India
Highest sporting honour
Padma Shri
2006Government of India
National honour
Arjuna Award
2003Government of India
Sporting honour
Favorites & Preferences
Boxing
Manipur
Mary Kom (2014)
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1Six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion
- 2Olympic bronze medallist
- 3Asian Games gold medallist
- 4former Rajya Sabha member
- 5Padma Vibhushan recipient
- 6from a farming family in Manipur
- 7entered Bigg Boss 20
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