Five Indian Sportspersons Who Made the Nation Proud Post Independence 1
The collage of the star icons in the field of contemporary sports. Photo Credit Getty Images.
  1. Boxer Mary Kom – The Lighting Quick: 
Five Indian Sportspersons Who Made the Nation Proud Post Independence 2
London Olympics Bronze Medalist: Mary Kom is solid as a rock, as she has won praises across the borders while having the will of steel. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

When you witness a boxer in the ring, you would not only rush of adrenaline at the first instance, before witnessing the flurry of fists blows and volley of punches to knock down the rivals after sweating out for years in the nets.

At will, Mary Kom, the street-smart boxing queen has made cases worst for her opponents in the sphere while being a premier professional fighter and one of the heroes, who had fought with great determination and the will.

The 34-year-old Boxing sensation from Manipur and the five-time World Champion Mary Kom has been a revelation for India throughout the past many years, as she has won the coveted titles including the prestigious awards like Arjuna Award for Boxing category followed by Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

In the 2012 London Games flyweight category of Women’s, Mary Kom bagged a bronze medal for her super-show to write the history with indelible ink. Mary Kom has been quintessential for India to train the youngsters while raising her voice for the development in sports and raise the bar in the field of boxing in the country itself in the recent past.

Tahir Ibn Manzoor

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