Mary Kom turns 43: Check iconic Indian boxer net worth, medal tally, achievements and early life story

Mangte Chungneijang “Mary” Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer and a politician who also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha. She is one of the most successful women in boxing history. Mary Kom is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times and the only female boxer to win a medal at each of the first seven World Championships.

Mary Kom was born on Nov 24, 1982, in Kagathei village near Moirang Lamkhai in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. She grew up in a poor Kom family and her birth name was Chungneijang. Her parents, Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom, worked as tenant farmers in jhum fields.

Mary spent her childhood helping her parents on the farm, attending school and taking part in sports. Her father had been a wrestler when he was young, which inspired her interest in sports.

According to the reports, Mary Kom’s estimated net worth is between INR 33-42 crore, with some sources suggesting it could be as high as ₹82 crore. She also owns several luxury cars, including a Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV and a Renault Kiger.

• Five times winner of Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010
• Four times winner of Asian Women’s Championships: 2003, 2005, 2010 and 2012
• Gold medal in Flyweight 51 kg category at the Asian Games in 2014
• Won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games of 2018 in 48 kg category
• Bagged her sixth world title at the AIBA Women's World Championship 2018 and became the first female boxer to claim six world titles
• Gold medal in 48 kg category at Asian Cup Women’s Boxing Tournament in 2011

• Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India in 2013
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by the Government of India in 2009
• Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2003
• Padma Shree by the Government of India in 2006