Mary Kom Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth 2026

Mary Kom — born Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte — is India’s most decorated woman boxer: a six-time World Amateur Boxing champion and London 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, nicknamed “Magnificent Mary” by the sport’s world governing body, winner of all three Padma awards plus the Khel Ratna, and a former nominated Rajya Sabha MP (2016–2022). In September 2026 she entered the Bigg Boss 20 house as a contestant, where she has been nominated for eviction three weeks running — most recently the week-7 line-up reported on 19 October 2026.

Early Life and Education

Mary Kom was born in Kagathei village, Moirang Lamkhai, in the Churachandpur district of rural Manipur, according to Wikipedia. Her parents, Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom, were tenant farmers working jhum fields, and her father had been a wrestler in his younger days. She is the eldest of three children and grew up in a Christian Baptist family, per Wikipedia.

Her exact date of birth is disputed. Indian media reported it as 1 March 1983 for years, while Wikipedia’s current profile lists 24 November 1982. Either way, she is 43 years old as of October 2026.

She studied in Moirang and Imphal schools before graduating from Churachandpur College, per Wikipedia. At school she played volleyball, football and athletics, but fellow Manipuri Dingko Singh’s gold at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games inspired her to take up boxing in 2000. She trained under K. Kosana Meitei and then Manipur state coach M. Narjit Singh in Imphal, hiding the sport from her father until her photograph appeared in a newspaper after she won the state championship; he later became one of her strongest supporters, per Wikipedia.

Boxing Career

Mary Kom debuted internationally at 18, winning silver at the 2001 AIBA Women’s World Championships in Scranton, USA, per Wikipedia. A year later she won her first world title in Antalya, Turkey; golds followed in Podolsk (2005), New Delhi (2006), Ningbo City (2008), Bridgetown, Barbados (2010) and — a decade later — a record sixth title in New Delhi (2018), plus a bronze in 2019, per Wikipedia. She is the only woman to win six world titles and, with eight world medals in all, the only boxer — male or female — with eight world championship medals, per Wikipedia.

The 2012 London Olympics, the first Games to include women’s boxing, made her a national icon. Having moved from the 46/48 kg classes up to the 51 kg flyweight category, she was the only Indian woman boxer to qualify, per Wikipedia. At the ExCeL arena she defeated Poland’s Karolina Michalczuk 19–14, then beat Tunisia’s Maroua Rahali 15–6 in the quarter-final, before losing 6–11 to Britain’s Nicola Adams in the semi-final on 8 August 2012, per Wikipedia. The bronze made her the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal; the Manipur government rewarded her with Rs 50 lakh and two acres of land, per Wikipedia.

Her other titles include Asian Games gold (2014) and bronze (2010), Commonwealth Games gold (2018) and five Asian Championship golds, per Wikipedia. She missed the Rio 2016 cut and lost a split decision at Tokyo 2020, per Wikipedia. Her national honours include the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Khel Ratna, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, per Wikipedia.

Rajya Sabha and Beyond the Ring

In April 2016, Mary Kom was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by then-President Pranab Mukherjee, took her oath later that month, and served until 24 April 2022, when she was succeeded by P. T. Usha, per Wikipedia. In 2017 she was among 12 Olympians designated national observers by the Sports Ministry, per The Indian Express.

Beyond the ring, her story reached popular culture through the 2014 biopic Mary Kom, starring Priyanka Chopra, per indiafantasy.com, and her 2013 autobiography Unbreakable.

Personal Life

Mary Kom married former footballer Karong Onkholer (Onler) Kom in 2005; the couple have three sons, including twins born in 2007, per profile sites. The marriage ended in divorce, which she confirmed publicly in April 2025, saying she had divorced under Kom customary law, per India Today and the Hindustan Times.

Mary Kom in Bigg Boss 20

Mary Kom entered the Bigg Boss 20 house on 6 September 2026 as one of the season’s 16 contestants, per Times Now, with Wikipedia noting her ongoing participation. She has been a fixture of the nomination lists ever since.

She has been nominated in weeks five, six and seven. In week five she was one of eight in danger — alongside Mahhi Vij, Aman Gandhi, Uditi Singh, Kanika Mann, Qazi Touqeer, Arishfa Khan and Love Gill — with voting trends placing her in the bottom three; the “Tathastu” twist saved her, per Filmibeat. Week six brought another bottom-three finish, and in week seven she faced eviction again, reported on 19 October 2026 by the Deccan Chronicle and Filmibeat — a third nomination in a row.

Mary Kom Net Worth 2026

Mary Kom’s net worth has not been officially disclosed. The profile site hamariweb.com estimates it at around $1 million (approximately ₹8 crore) — but the site cites no sources and the figure has not been picked up by mainstream media, so it should be treated with caution. Her known income streams include cash rewards for her medals (including Rs 50 lakh from the Manipur government after London 2012), brand endorsements and her Rajya Sabha tenure.

FAQ

Who is Mary Kom?

Mary Kom is an Indian boxer from Manipur and the only woman to win six World Amateur Boxing Championship titles. She won Olympic bronze at London 2012 — the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal — served as a Rajya Sabha MP from 2016 to 2022, and competed on Bigg Boss 20 in 2026.

What is Mary Kom’s age?

Mary Kom is 43 years old as of October 2026. Indian media reported her birth date as 1 March 1983 for years, while Wikipedia’s current profile lists 24 November 1982.

How many world championships has Mary Kom won?

Six gold medals (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2018), plus one silver and one bronze — eight world championship medals in total, a record for any boxer, male or female, per Wikipedia.

Did Mary Kom win an Olympic medal?

Yes. She won the bronze medal in the women’s flyweight (51 kg) category at the London 2012 Olympics, losing the semi-final to Britain’s Nicola Adams.

Is Mary Kom married?

She married former footballer Karong Onkholer (Onler) Kom in 2005. Wikipedia records the marriage as ending in divorce in 2023, and she confirmed the split publicly in April 2025.

Is Mary Kom still in Bigg Boss 20?

As of 20 October 2026, she is still in the house and has been nominated for the week-7 eviction — her third nomination in a row.