Sports Today-Personalities this Week

• Share on Facebook
• Tweet it
• Pin it
• Share it
• Email

Mary Kom–The one and only boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six World Championships.

Mangte Chungneijang Merykom also known as MC Mary Kom or Mary Kom, is a female boxer from Manipur, India.Mary Kom was born on March 1983 in Kangathei, CCpur Subdiv, Manipur. Mary Kom is also known as MC Mary Kom. Her full name is Mangte Chungneijang Merykom. Mary Kom is a female boxer from Manipur, India who is supported by Olympic Gold Quest. She was earlier an athlete and switched to boxing after the success of fellow Manipur boxer Dingko Singh. Mary Kom choose sport as a career to provide some financial support to her family.

Mary Kom Won World Boxing Championship Title in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday. This is the fifth consecutive win for Mary Kom in World Boxing Championship Title. Mary Kom defeated Romanian opponent Duta Seluta 16-6

Mary Kom had won earlier four title of World Boxing Championship in the 46kg category but this time Mary Kom won in the 48kg category. In semifinal Mari Kom had defeated Flilpino opponent Alice Appari 8-1.

Mary Kom is the only boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six World Championships. Sports minister MS Gill congratulated Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom for winning fifth successive gold medal at the World Boxing Championships