Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom] (born 24th November 1982)[1] is an Indian amateur boxer,

politician, and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.[3][4][5] She is the only woman to win
the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times, the only female boxer to have won a
medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or
female) to win eight World Championship medals.MC Mary Kom, is the only prominent female
boxer, also known as ‘Magnificent Mary’, to bring an Olympic medal. She is known in the
boxing world for her ferocious punches and formidable skills. Born to a tribal family in
Kangathei village of Manipur, father’s name being Mangte Tonpa Kom and mother’s Mangte
Akham kom. From an early age, she used to help her parents to earn more money. Her name
‘Chungneijang’ means ‘prosperity’ and it was given by her grandmother.She used to play
hockey, athletics, and football on her school team. Eventually, she graduated from
Churachandpur College in Manipur.She did her early education at 'Loktak Christian Model
High School', from where she passed the sixth examination, after which she went to St.
Xavier's Catholic School to study in the eighth grade.But due to some reason, she could not
complete her studies and she left her studies in the middle. After this, he completed his
further studies through National Open School Learning. After this, he completed his
graduation from Churachandpur College which is located in Imphal, the capital of
Manipur.But in 1998, a boxer named Dingko Singh won the gold medal in the Asian Games.
After which he kissed his motherland and the people in the village gave him a loud
welcome. This had a deep impact on Mary Kom's mind and she decided that she would
become a boxer in her life. Mary Kom had set her goal that she wants to become a boxer in
her life. For this, he started taking training without making his parents. To take training,
Khuman went to the Lampak Sports Complex located in Manipur where she saw women
taking training in boxing. After this, he made his goal even stronger and he took a vow in his
mind that whatever happens, he has to become a boxer.Mary Kom knew that if her family
members came to know that she was taking boxing training, she would not be allowed from
home. That's why she kept this thing hidden from her family members and from 1998 to
2000 she continued to practice boxing. And in 2000 she registered the title of Women's
World Championship held in Manipur in her name.After which her pictures were published in
the newspapers and her family came to know that Mary Kom practices boxing. Mary Kom
won the gold medal in the Women's Boxing Championship held in West Bengal. Apart from
this, she has also registered many types of championship titles in her name.