Soon after Mary Kom completed a fairytale comeback to clinch gold in the Asian Championship at Ho Chi Min, the folks on Twitter pointed out 2017 has been one of Indian sport’s memorable years: The country has tasted massive success in badminton, tennis, cricket, hockey and now, boxing.
Such is the weight of Mary Kom’s achievement that India winning six other medals in Vietnam – five bronze and one silver – quietly slipped under the radar. This was the fifth time that the Manipuri has won an Asian Championship gold. She is also a five-time World Champion and an Olympic bronze medallist.
Following her win, the 34-year-old was quick to point out that many had written her off after a tame early exit in the 2016 World Championships, a result that also meant that she missed out on the Rio Olympics. Almost 18 months later, the pugilist once again showed that she has plenty left in the tank.
The folks on social media couldn’t stop raving about Mary Kom’s latest feat:
Wow, the legend @MangteC (Mary Kom) wins another Asian Boxing Gold. I am in awe of her, one of our greatest ever across sports.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 8, 2017
Congratulations @MangteC on
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 8, 2017
Winning another Gold medal at the #AsianBoxingChampionships . #MagnificientMary pic.twitter.com/qeHjxLNiOu
5 times world champion
— Rony Rajput (@rony_rajput123) November 8, 2017
5 times Asian champion
1 bronze medal in Olympic.
Yes She deserves #BharatRatna.
Give #BharatRatna award to our Indian legend #MC_Marikom.
She makes India proud again.#AsianBoxingChampionships pic.twitter.com/C86BOcqDoD
age is but a number and the number is 5.
— rekhank (@rekhank) November 8, 2017
5 times World and now 5 times Asian Champion #MaryKom #MagnificientMary @MangteC #Salute to this amazing Indian
MAGNIFICENT @MangteC thank you for inspiring generations of girls..proving that we can indeed have it all..we bow to you champ 💪🏽
— Mayanti Langer Binny (@MayantiLanger_B) November 8, 2017
Congratulations champion @MangteC on the gold! Your sportsmanship is an inspiration for us all!#AsianBoxingChampionships #MaryKom pic.twitter.com/2hPg6Ura2o
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) November 8, 2017
Congratulations 'Magnificent Mary' 👏👏 India is proud to have a daughter like you #JaiHind
— Jagrati Shukla (@JagratiShukla29) November 8, 2017
Five-time world champion #MaryKom wins 5th Gold medal 🏅at the #AsianBoxingChampionships beating North Korea’s Hyang Mi Kim in the 48 kg final #ASBC2017Women pic.twitter.com/AwuN2Ir1LP
Congratulation @MangteC for winning #AsianBoxingChampionship ..#NeverGiveUp #MagnificientMary pic.twitter.com/3zWNqYtZgh
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) November 8, 2017
Congratulations @MangteC on punching your way to another Gold medal at the #AsianBoxingChampionships #MagnificientMary you epitomise the strength of a woman. #BoxingChamp pic.twitter.com/5O0xSbjMqL
— Michael Lobo (@MichaelLobo76) November 8, 2017
"When the going gets tough, the tough gets going". Heartiest Congratulations to MC Mary Com for with fifth Gold Medal at Asian Boxing Championships. Jai Ho @MCMarykom @MangteC #MagnificientMary pic.twitter.com/kW85imx4cH
— nirmith singh thakur (@nirmiththakur) November 8, 2017
#MagnificientMary @MangteC ko #AsianChampionships main Gold jeetne par dheron shubhkaamnayein! True Champion! 🙏😊👍 pic.twitter.com/Uave9KEjkO
— Bajrang Punia (@PuniaBajrang) November 8, 2017
Living legend and a inspiration for many young professional... #MagnificientMary.. #jai hind
— Proud INDIAN (@HrithikRocksss) November 8, 2017
#MagnificientMary congratulation madm..You are truly inspiration for every one...Proud of every Indian women🙏
— Shashi Manne (@MaNNE_shAshi) November 8, 2017
One of a kind, indeed!