July 29, 2021
by Somak Adhikari
Mary Kom may be out of Olympics 2021 but she is still a legend of Indian boxing. She lost just by 1 point in the pre-quarters at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Mary Kom has won the World Championship a record 6 times and a total of 8 medals overall.
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In addition to being World Champion multiple times, Mary Kom has also won the Asian Championships 5 times and the Asian Indoor Games once.
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Mary Kom has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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Mary Kom went down fighting in her last Olympics like a true legend. In defeat, she was gracious and that is the true sign of a champion.
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