India’s boxing veteran, MC Mary Kom achieved yet another feat in her illustrious career by winning gold in women’s 45-48 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, 2018 at Gold Coast in Australia.
The girl from North-East defeated Ireland’s Kristina O’Hara 5-0 through a unanimous decision to win the gold. The five-time World Champion scores 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, 20-27 – to win the verdict in her favour.
Kom scripted one of the greatest comebacks when she won her fifth Asian Championships Gold in Vietnam in November.
However, the 35-year-old Mary looked fit than ever with a dominant performance. She has also come out of the disappointment of not qualifying for Rio Olympics.
Three months later, Mary proved that her worth when she won another gold medal in the inaugural India Open boxing championship. The magnitude of that win might not amount to much, but for Mary and her followers, it was huge to bask the glory yet again.
It was a morale booster for the boxer to go in pursuit of winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Four years ago, she could not qualify for the event following a loss to Pinki Jangra during trials, and this year, she has left that disappointment far behind.
Previously, she mentioned that if she is 100 percent fit, she is unbeatable which she proved in Gold Coast.
Meanwhile, Kom was the subject of a Bollywood biographical film Mary Kom in 2014. She is also a mother of three children.
MC Mary Kom has not only set the example for the youngsters but has eventually inspired them to deliver big.
The CWG gold is the latest collection in her trophy cabinet which already has an Olympic bronze [London 2012] apart from five amateur world championship titles.
