Mary Kom

Athlete

1983-03-01

Quotes by Mary Kom

• I had no support, no opportunity, no sponsors backing me for most of my career.

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• At school, my favourite subject was social studies.

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• A gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics is what I'm looking for. I have to pace my training in such a way that I'm at my best in Rio, and when I'm in form, no opponent can come in my way.

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• I look like I'm Chinese or Thai or Japanese - very different.

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• Winning the 2012 bronze medal was magnificent, but I would love to win a gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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• The truth is, the harder you fight, the sweeter are the rewards in the end.

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• When I started boxing, people laughed at me and said, 'What can women do in boxing?' I took it as a challenge. If men can do it, why can't women? And I became a world champion before my marriage.

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