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Mary Kom

Six time world champion, mother of three

Her life

The daughter of farm workers in Manipur, Mary began boxing secretly because her father feared she would get hurt.

She won six World Championship titles and an Olympic bronze in London 2012, much of it after becoming a mother. She is one of the greatest amateur boxers in history.

Achievements

  • ✦Olympic bronze at London 2012 as a mother of three
  • ✦Six time world champion

On the timeline

2012

Mary Kom wins Olympic bronze in boxing as a mother of three.

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