Mary Kom assured of medal on Commonwealth Games debut
Other Sports | Apr 08, 2018, 08:43 AM ISTThe 35-year-old Olympic bronze-medallist quite literally sailed past Scotland's Megan Gordon to make the last-four stage with a 5-0 win.
The 35-year-old Olympic bronze-medallist quite literally sailed past Scotland's Megan Gordon to make the last-four stage with a 5-0 win.
With their team doctor Amol Patil let off with a reprimand in the needle controversy, the boxers heaved a sigh of relief and focus was back on the sport.
The most recent chapter of Mary Kom's extraordinary life journey was becoming a Rajya Sabha MP in 2016 and winning her fifth Asian Championships gold medal a year later.
Seasoned boxers MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar will lead India's charge in boxing sport at the Commonwealth Games.
India's charge into the final was led by none other than Mary, Sarita Devi and Pinki Rani in the women's session while Manish Kaushik and Dinesh, who upset Manoj Kumar, led the men's charge.
Mary added another title to her already overflowing trophy cabinet recently by winning gold at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship.
The 34-year-old wrestler was among 12 national observers appointed by the then Sports Minister Vijay Goel in March.
The 35-year-old Olympic bronze-medallist was among 12 national observers appointed by the then Sports Minister Vijay Goel in March.
Mary Kom returned to the country after claiming the 48kg category gold medal in the continental showpiece held in the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh.
Should Mary Kom go on to win the final, the Indian would be wining her first gold Asian gold medal in the 48kg category.
Besides five world titles, Mary Kom also has an Olympic bronze medal to her credit.
The 34-year-old, who has won four gold, a silver in her five previous appearances at the event, will face Japan's Tsubasa Komura in the semifinals.
The four-time gold-medallist at this event is making a return to her preferred weight division after competing in the 51kg category, which was made an Olympic category before the 2012 Games.
The Rajya Sabha MP fought six bouts during the trials and won all despite facing younger rivals in the likes of World Championships silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi among others.
The Olympic bronze-medallist had announced her decision to shuffle between 48kg and 51kg categories, depending on tournaments.
If Mary Kom is selected for the tournament after trials later this month, her participation at the IOC event would become uncertain.
The ace India pugilist said that the training sessions have been going really well and that the national coaches are helping her a lot to prepare for the coveted event.
"Let me put this on record, I have never said anything like Shiva's career being over and he should be dropped from the TOP scheme," says Mary Kom.
Mary Kom, an Olympic bronze-medallist, will compete in the 51kg category at the tournament scheduled from June 20 to 26.
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