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Mary Kom
Mary Kom
Indian Athlete
Born: Mar 1, 1983
Boxer Boxing Life Me School You
Related authors: Harbhajan Singh Kapil Dev MS Dhoni P. V. Sindhu Rohit Sharma Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli Yuvraj Singh
When I started boxing, people laughed at me and said, 'What can women do in boxing?' I took it as a challenge. If men can do it, why can't women? And I became a world champion before my marriage. Mary Kom
Me Marriage Women Champion People World Challenge Men Before Took Laughed Became Boxing Said World Champion Why Started
Every medal I have won is a story of a difficult struggle. Mary Kom
Struggle Difficult Every Won Story Medal
The boys, they are laughing: 'Oh, you are boxing. Very funny.' But I always challenge when people are laughing - 'I'll show you one day.' After getting five times world champion, they are all quiet. And they respect me. Mary Kom
Funny Day Me You Respect Champion People World Challenge One Day Laughing Boxing Boy Always Very Five Times Quiet Getting Oh After Show World Champion
I had no support, no opportunity, no sponsors backing me for most of my career. Mary Kom
Me Opportunity Backing Had Support Sponsors Most Career
My normal weight category is 48 kg. So for the 51 kg. category, I had to depend on lots of food and drinks before going in for the weigh-in. But that does not make my strength, my muscles. It's a little bit different. If there's a 48 kg. category, it's a perfect fit for me. Mary Kom
Food Strength Me Before Depend Bit Perfect Drinks Perfect Fit Had Weight Category Make Does Normal Fit Lots Going Different Little Little Bit Muscles
I can easily get a gold in the 48 kg. category, but 51 kg., it's difficult because other boxers may have a height advantage. Mary Kom
Difficult Other Easily Advantage Category Because Boxers Get May Gold Height
I took up boxing out of sheer interest and to help my parents financially. Mary Kom
Parents Took Out Financially Sheer Boxing Up Interest Help
I started athletics in 1999, throwing discus and shot put. I didn't tell my family when I started boxing. Mary Kom
Family Tell Athletics Throwing Put Boxing Shot Started
I miss my kids, and they miss me. It's very difficult, but I have to do it for my country and fulfill my dreams coming to the 2012 London Olympics. Mary Kom
Dreams Me Country Difficult Kids London Miss Coming Very Fulfill Olympics
Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize. Mary Kom
Good Every Other Dream Athlete Dreamt See Feels Like Always Materialize Really Playing Olympics
In Manipur, mostly the top player's family background is very poor. I also come from a poor family, so we have to do more hard work to get money and a better life. Mary Kom
Life Work Hard Work Family Money Better Top Background More Better Life Come Also Mostly Very Family Background Get Poor Hard Player
I am blessed with a reasonable athletic talent and was an athlete in school. Mary Kom
School Blessed Athlete Athletic Talent Am Reasonable
Watching boxer Dingko Singh's performance at the Asian Games, Bangkok, where he won gold, was the defining moment. I was 15 and enjoyed sports more than anything else. Singh's performance changed my life and inspired me to follow boxing. Mary Kom
Life Me Sports My Life Changed Else Defining Defining Moment Follow More More Than Anything Inspired He Performance Boxer Boxing Won Than Bangkok Gold Where Anything Anything Else Asian Games Moment Enjoyed Watching
If you are good at something, and especially, if people who matter tell you that you are good enough, you must follow that sport. Mary Kom
Good You People Matter Enough Tell Must Follow Something Sport Who
I have been juggling so many roles. I am a mother, too. I have three sons to take care of. I don't even know how I manage to pull it off sometimes. Mary Kom
Sometimes Mother Care Three Too Take Take Care Sons Know How Am Juggling Been Off Roles Manage Many Even Pull
I never told my parents that I was doing boxing. They only came to know after I became state champion and my name and picture came in the newspaper. Mary Kom
Champion Parents Picture State Only Never Name Know Became Boxing Doing Came After Newspaper
In the 46-48 kg. category, I know every boxer, and I defeat them whenever I fight them. Mary Kom
Fight Defeat Every Category Know Boxer Whenever Them

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