Kom was born in the Indian state of Manipur’s rural Kangathei village, Moirang Lamkhai. Kom attended the Moirang Loktak Christian Model High School. She had grown quite interested in running the 400 meters and throwing the javelin. Dingko Singh, a fellow Manipuri, had won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. Like others, she was motivated and considered giving boxing a shot. In Imphal, she began her training under the direction of her first coach, K. Kosana Meitei. She then received instruction from Imphal-based Manipur State Boxing Coach M. Narjit Singh.
About Mary Kom
In 2005, Kom wed football player Karung Onkholer. They have three sons collectively. Kom is a proponent of animal rights and a member of PETA India. Harper Collins released her autobiography in late 2013. In 2014, the biographical film Mary Kom, starring Priyanka Chopra and based on the life of Mary Kom, was released. The Indian president proposed her for election to the Rajya Sabha in 2016.
Mary Kom Net Worth
After the Olympics, Mary Kom was expected to earn close to Rs 7 crores. Her estimated net worth is seven crores. The state governments of Manipur and Rajasthan each offered Rs. 50 lacs in exchange for the Olympic Bronze Medal. She reportedly received Rs. 25 lacs for Mary Kom, a 2014 film featuring Priyanka Chopra.
Payouts
Her other main source of income is brand sponsorships. She was chosen as a PUMA brand ambassador for the women’s training division in 2019. In addition, Nestle India Ltd signed Mary Kom and her husband to promote the Nestle Everyday brand of dry milk powder. She also supports BSNL and the health care company Herbal Life.
She is known as Magnificent Mary and is the only lady and boxer to have won eight medals in world championships and to have won the title of world amateur boxing six times.
