19 Facts About MC Mary Kom

1. MC Mary Kom went on to represent India in Boxing, 51 kg for the first time at the Olympics.

2. MC Mary Kom is a woman of substance who proved that everything is possible if you set your heart, body, mind and soul into your dream.

3. MC Mary Kom got married early in the year 2005 to her longtime friend and support, Only.

4. MC Mary Kom started winning early on and won her first silver in 2001.

5. MC Mary Kom was inspired by athlete Dingko Singh and took to boxing.

6. MC Mary Kom's has written a letter to the education ministers of states and union territories across India requesting that the programme be incorporated into official school curriculums.

7. MC Mary Kom's is the first amateur athlete to win the Padma Bhushan.

8. MC Mary Kom appeared on the final and last episode of the Super Fight League's mixed martial arts reality show—SFL Challengers.

9. MC Mary Kom's continues to pursue the sport and train for the same, and is preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

10. MC Mary Kom's faced Nicola Adams of UK in the semi-final on 8 August 2012 and lost the bout 6 points to 11.

11. MC Mary Kom's had all her luggage and passport stolen on the way to the selection camp in Bangkok, Thailand for her first Asian Women's Boxing Championships.

12. MC Mary Kom kept her interest in boxing a secret from her father, himself an ex-wrestler, as he was concerned that boxing would hurt Kom's face and spoil her chances of marriage.

13. MC Mary Kom's started her training under her first coach K Kosana Meitei in Imphal.

14. MC Mary Kom's was the eldest of three children—she has a younger sister and brother.

15. MC Mary Kom's is the only woman to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the seven world championships.

16. MC Mary Kom is an animal rights activist, and supporter of PETA India, starring in an ad to call for an end to the use of elephants in circuses.

17. In 2015, MC Mary Kom became the first amateur to surpass several professional athletes in India in earnings, endorsements and awards.

18. MC Mary Kom appeared on the final and last episode of the Super Fight League's mixed martial arts reality show—SFL Challengers.

19. On 26 April 2016, MC Mary Kom was nominated by the President of India as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.