President Ram Nath Kovind wishes MC Mary Kom over medal victory
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday congratulated Indian boxer MC Mary Kom as she clinched the gold medal in the Women’s World Boxing Championship.
Kom won the medal for the sixth time.
"Congratulations @MangteC, icon of Manipur and of India, for winning the Women’s World Boxing Championship for the sixth time. May this moment inspire our girl-children to aspire, to attempt and to achieve #PresidentKovind," the Indian President tweeted.
Congratulations @MangteC, icon of Manipur and of India, for winning the Women’s World Boxing Championship for the sixth time. May this moment inspire our girl-children to aspire, to attempt and to achieve #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 24, 2018
Creating history, Indian boxer Mary Kom clinched a gold in the Women's World Championship by beating Ukraine's Hanna Okhota at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.
She has won in the women's 48kg light flyweight final of the championships by a unanimous decision of 5-0.
Mary had earlier won gold medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 editions of the championships.
Following her win, Mary said as she has been quoted by NDTV, "I want to thank the fans who turned up today to cheer me and the Indian contingent. They have been supporting me for last many years."
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