Mary Kom

Born on 1st March 1983 in Manipur, Mary Kom is an Indian Boxer who has won the title of World Amateur Boxing Champion five times and the first Olympic Medal for the nation in female boxing.

Here are some of her career achievements:

• Five times winner of Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships in the years 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010
• Four times winner of Asian Women’s Championships in the years 2003, 2005, 2010, and 2012
• Bestowed with an Indian sports honour “Arjuna Award” in 2003 by the Government of India
• Honoured with an Indian civilian award “Padma Shree” in 2006 by the Government of India
• “People of the Year” by Limca Book of Records in 2007
• Real Heroes Award by CNN-IBN & Reliance Industries' in 2008
• Entitled as  “Magnificent Mary” by the International Boxing Association ‘ AIBA’ in 2008
• Pepsi MTV Youth Icon of the Year by MTV India in 2008
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2009
• Became International Boxing Association's Ambassador for Women's Boxing in 2009
• Entitled as the “Sportswoman of the Year” by Sahara Sports Awards in 2010 
• Won the Asian Cup Women’s Boxing Tournament in 48 Kg category in the year 2011
• Received the Indian civilian award “Padma Bhushan” in 2013 by the Government of India, being the first amateur athlete to receive the honour
• Asian Games winner in Flyweight in 51 kg category in 2014
• At the Commonwealth Games of 2018, Kom bagged a gold medal in light flyweight category (48 kg)
• Bagged her sixth world title at the AIBA Women's World Championship 2018 and became the first female boxer to claim six world titles