Mary Kom has done it again!.
India’s superstar in the sports world has won a historic sixth world title and was named the best pugilist in the Women’s World Boxing Championship. This mother of three, beat Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota in a unanimous 5-0 verdict. She dedicated her win to her country and her victory was celebrated and appreciated by everyone in the country- from the Prime Minister to celebrities and moms like you and me.
Scroll down to read what we love most about this inspirational mom, a Padma Bhushan awardee and how she has defied all odds time and again!
Here's what she had to say about her record victory:
"This Championship gave us the confidence that we too can be we too can beat the best and we should fear none. We have beaten many top and world champion boxers in the last few days."
I have fulfilled my duty. I thank my coaches, support staffs @BFI_official @IndiaSports @Media_SAI for all the supports and beloved in me. pic.twitter.com/DbocgISmSH
— Mary Kom (@MangteC) November 24, 2018
This fierce lady is an inspiration to children and women all over India. The moment a woman has kids her professional life takes a back seat and is considered virtually over. Mary Kom with 3 kids has proved everyone wrong. She has managed to balance work and home very well. Like most moms, she struggles to be there for her kids and give them the best despite her gruelling routine and career. Her husband, she cites, is the reason she continues to do what she does despite being in a patriarch dominated society. He pushes her on whenever she loses heart.
After her twins were born, Mary was keen to try for a girl, but baby No. 3, turned out to be a boy too! Here's what this doting mom had to say:
“I’m very blessed, but like most women, I wanted a daughter,” smiles Mary as she hands out sandwiches to the children. “A girl would have understood my struggles in a more sensitive way. Also, as you grow old, a daughter not only takes better care of you, she is also more perceptive of your needs. Till today my mother shares her problems more with me than anyone else.”-
Like all kids, her twins also fight!
"When they fight, I tell them that even boxers only fight during a competition; the rest of the time they're friends. It's essential to tell the kids what is right and wrong."
Like every other sports athlete, Mary Kom has had barriers to cross and rise to the top, but the fact that motherhood hasn't deterred her from achieving the goal is what makes it all the more special. Mommies- remember you are doing great. But at times, if you feel bogged down by the pressures, or feel like giving up- this mom IS your inspiration!
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