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Winning is a habit for Mary Kom

From a small state of Manipur, Mary Kom has done it big

Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, famous as M C Mary Kom, added yet another feather in her cap on Wednesday, Oct 1. Mary Kom defeated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova in the flyweight (51KG). With this victory Mary Kom becomes the first Indian woman boxer to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Games. The lone Indian boxer in action on Wednesday, Mary Kom defeated Shekerbekova 2-0 in a evenly-contested battle in which the Kazakh had the initial advantage.