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MC Mary Kom: Check Top Achievements, Awards Of One Of India's Greatest Ever Athletes; In Pics

Ageless MC Mary Kom has bid good bye to the sport of boxing at the age of 40. But if she had her way, she would have still played for 2 to 3 years. Mary still has the hunger to go on and on but a new rule on age limit has forced her to leave the ring. Let's celebrate this incredible athlete who comes from Manipur region of the country by highlighting some of the top achievements and awards in her career.

Updated:Jan 25, 2024, 11:15 AM IST

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World Championship medals spree

This Indian boxing legend has eight world medals, including five gold. She won the championships in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010 respectively. She made her world championships debut in 2001 and made it to the final where she lost. But in that edition, she showed to the world what was coming their way. (Image: X)

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Olympics bronze

Heading into the 2012 London Olympics, Mary Kom, with five world championships gold, was a standout figure in women's boxing. Despite shifting weight categories for Olympic eligibility, she faced tough competition. Overcoming Poland's Karolina Michalczuk in the opener and Tunisia's Maroua Rahali in the quarterfinals, Mary Kom secured an Olympic medal. (Image: X)

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Asian Games glory

During the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Mary Kom secured her first Asian Games medal, clinching a bronze in the flyweight division. Subsequently, she made history at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, by winning a gold medal. This victory marked Mary Kom as the first Indian woman boxer to claim the prestigious Asian Games title. (Image: X)

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Asian Women's Boxing Championships Medals

Mary Kom has also managed to bag five gold medals in the Asian women’s boxing championships. The last one in 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City. (Image: X)

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National Awards

Mary Kom received the Padma Shri in 2006, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2013. Notably, in 2020, the Indian government bestowed upon the Manipuri ace the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, which stands as the second-highest civilian award. She has also won the Arjuna Award and Rajib Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2003 and 2009 respectively. (Image: X)

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Rajya Sabha MP

In 2016, Mary Kom became a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, after receiving a nomination from the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. (Image: X)