Boxer MC Mary Kom married her long-time boyfriend Karung Onler Kom in 2005 and the couple has been together for 16 years now. Onler Kom has been supporting her on and off the ring and fought for her dreams at every step. Today, celebrating their 16th marriage anniversary, Mary took to her Twitter handle and wrote, "God's blessing, Love,Mercy,Forgiveness...16th years of togetherness with my super hero @OnlerK (sic)."
The sports couple first met in 2000 in New Delhi. They overcame a lot of social norms and negative criticism and achieved success, especially after her marriage. Together they welcomed twin boys in 2007. Mary gave birth to her third son in 2013.
After that, she went on to win her Olympic medal in 2012 -- a bronze in the 51kg freestyle category. At 36, she became the most successful boxer in the history of world championships, recording her six-time title. At 38, this year, she is gearing up to give a shot at the elusive Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2021 and has said that this year's Olympics will be her last appearance in the event. The London 2012 bronze medallist has already qualified for the Games. "Tokyo will be my last Olympics. Age matters here. I am 38 now, going on 39. Four (three) more years is a long time," Mary told the Olympic Channel.
In one of the old interviews with India Today, Mary mentioned how she was feeling guilty and considering giving up on her selection for a tournament because she was leaving her son just before his heart surgery to go for a tournament. At that moment, her husband went beyond to motivate and also comfort her. He assured her that he would take care of the kids and that she must go and win the tournament. "People used to think that I could win only when I was not married but after getting married and having children, I had to struggle a lot. You knew conditions are tough in Manipur, there is insurgency often. When I came to Bhopal, conditions were tense. I could not even find lactogen for my child. It's not easy to make a comeback after getting married and having children. God made me so so so special. I decided that until I achieve it I won't quit," she had mentioned.
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