Mary Kom

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Mangte Chungneijang Merykom also known as Mary Kom, is a female boxer from Manipur (BCCL/M Gurunath Prabhu)

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Mary Kom, a mother of two, came back from a two-year sabbatical to clinch her fourth successive World Amateur boxing gold in 2008 (BCCL/M Gurunath Prabhu)

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Mary Kom took to sports in an effort to provide some financial support to her family. (BCCL/M Gurunath Prabhu)

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She began boxing in 2000 and was a quick learner who preferred to be put through the same paces as the boys around her. (BCCL/M Gurunath Prabhu)

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She also embarked on an international campaign that has brought her a series of gold medals and honors (BCCL/M Gurunath Prabhu)

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Mary Kom is a female boxer and hails from the Kangathei Village in rural Manipur, India. From childhood onwards she was inspired by the success of Manipuri male boxer, Dingko Singh. (BCCL/Pushpesh Dhingra)

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Mary Kom got into sports to provide some financial support to her family. "I was initially an all-round athlete. Among her favourite sports was the, 400-m Javelin throw. (BCCL/Pushpesh Dhingra)

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Mary Kom began boxing in 2000 and was a quick learner who preferred to be put through the same paces as the boys around her. She says, "In just two weeks, I had learnt all the basics. I guess I had that God-given talent for boxing." (BCCL/Pushpesh Dhingra)

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In 2000, she won the 'State Championship Award for Boxing', which got her a lot of name in the local boxing community over there. (BCCL/Pushpesh Dhingra)

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Mary Kom has embarked on many international campaigns, that has brought her a series of gold medals and honors, though not without a few setbacks. (BCCL/Pushpesh Dhingra)