'A Fighter For India,' MC Mary Kom Congratulates Mirabai on Her Olympic Medal
Veteran Boxer Mary Kom is seen congratulating Mirabai Chanu on Twitter by posting picture with her.
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MC Mary Kom got off to a strong start in her Tokyo Olympics 2020 campaign, defeating Miguelina Hernandez Garcia of the Dominican Republic in her first battle in the women's 51kg division on Sunday.
Even as she celebrated her opening win, it looks like an interaction with a fellow Indian left the boxer even more happy. Mary took to twitter to post pictures of her and fellow Manipuri Mirabai Chanu, who won India's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics - a silver in weightlifting.
Mirabai had a total lift of 202kg at the end of the competition while Hou Zhihui of China won gold with a total lift of 210 kg, a new Olympic record.
Chanu and Mary Kom are both from Manipur, a state in northeastern India.
Mirabai became the second Indian weightlifter to earn an Olympic medal, following Karnam Malleswari's bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Manipur's growth in Indian sports has been remarkable. Over the years, the Northeastern state has produced some of the country's best athletes in a variety of sports, including weightlifting, boxing, and football. Manipur's outstanding sports talent has also resulted in two Olympic medals.
After having an easy win in the round of 32, Mary Kom will lock horns against Ingrit Valencia of Columbia in the Round of 16 match on 29 July.
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