Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom has been congratulated on Twitter by celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi and Ekta Kapoor for winning gold in the women’s 45-48 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games, being held in Australia’s Gold Coast, on April 14.
Here’s one more gold added to the medal’s tally for India
And here's one more gold added to the medal's tally for #India. #MaryKom becomes the first Indian women to win a gold medal in #GC2018Boxing at @GC2018 #CommonwealthGames2018 #IndiaAtCWG @7CommGames @HCICanberra @thecgf
Congratulations @MangteC #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/mnXtsRBtuD— UttarPradesh.ORG News (@WeUttarPradesh) April 14, 2018
Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom has been congratulated on Twitter by celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi and Ekta Kapoor for winning gold in the women’s 45-48 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games, being held in Australia’s Gold Coast, on April 14. Kristina O’Hara of Northern Ireland was defeated by Mary in a unified 5:0 verdict in the competition.
Mary Kom is all over Twitter as fans made her trend on top of the list after her magnificent victory
“You go girl,” wrote Akshay Kumar on Twitter along with a picture of Mary Kom while Filmmaker Ekta Kapoor, who has produced films such as The Dirty Picture and Half Girlfriend, retweeted a news report on Mary’s win and wrote “Respect.” Singer Sophie Choudry posted a picture of the boxer and described her as an “absolute legend.” Singer and Union Minister Babul Supriyo, Huma Qureshi and Bigg Boss 10 winner Manveer Gurjar also applauded Mary Kom on Twitter.
See what celebrities posted on Twitter for Mary Kom:
The first Indian woman to win a boxing GOLD at the #GC2018, heartiest congratulations to Mary Kom! You go girl 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/CJzrjDxNaS
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 14, 2018
Congratulations @MangteC for bringing home #gold #Commonwealth2018 and making us proud again !!! 👊👊😌🇮🇳👍👌🙏❤
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) April 14, 2018
Respect ! Hail #marykom https://t.co/7TQSLwMQqH
— Ektaa R Kapoor (@EktaaRKapoor) April 14, 2018
Mary Kom u absolute legend!!!! U make us all feel so proud as women and Indians🙏🏼👊🏼 #MaryKom #GC2018Boxing pic.twitter.com/eq9uNYVGQs
— Sophie C (@Sophie_Choudry) April 14, 2018
Heartiest congratulations to #MaryKom! The first Indian woman to win a boxing GOLD medal at the #GC2018 #NaariShakti #CWG2018 pic.twitter.com/cbCSHV3npD
— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) April 14, 2018
Heartiest Congratulations #MaryKom for winning the #GoldMedal🏆 in women's 45-48 kg #boxing event at #GC2018 #GC2018Boxing
Million Salutes to legend #MaryKom for ur victory…You made us proud again! Jai Hind🇮🇳
— Bollywood World (@bwoodworld) April 14, 2018
She is fondly known as Magnificent Mary while her life has also been presented on celluloid as filmmaker Omung Kumar made her biopic in 2014 and cast Priyanka Chopra in the lead role. Imphal-based Mary Kom is married to footballer Karung Onkholer and they parent three children – twins Rechungvar and Khupneivar and son Prince.
