Marykom
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom hails from Manipur, India. She is ranked World No. 1 in Women’s boxing, is a five time undisputed World Boxing Champion, a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee and Padmashree Awardee for her contribution to the sport.
Achievements
- Has won five consecutive World Boxing Championships (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 & 2010)
- Sportswoman of the year, 2010 at Sahara Sports Awards
- India’s most successful female athlete of all time
- International Boxing Association Ambassador for Women Boxing
- Awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009
- Hailed as “Magnificent Mary” by AIBA
- MTV Youth Icon – 2008
- Sahara Indian Sports Award 2008-09
- Awarded Padmashree in 2006
- Arjuna Awardee 2004
