Mary Kom - Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions

  • Padma Bhushan (Sports), 2013
  • Arjuna Award (Boxing), 2003
  • Padma Shree (Sports), 2006
  • Contender for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2007
  • People of the Year- Limca Book of Records, 2007
  • CNN-IBN & Reliance Industries' Real Heroes Award 14.4. 2008 Mon
  • Pepsi MTV Youth Icon 2008
  • ‘Magnificent Mary’, AIBA 2008
  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2009
  • International Boxing Association’s Ambassador for Women’s Boxing 2009 (TSE 30 July 2009 Thur)
  • Sportswoman of the year 2010, Sahara Sports Award
For the Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics
  • 50 lakh (US$86,000) cash award from the Rajasthan Government.
  • 50 lakh (US$86,000) cash award and two acres of land from the Manipur Government.
  • 20 lakh (US$34,000) cash award from the Assam Government.
  • 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from the Arunachal Pradesh Government.
  • 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (India).
  • 40 lakh (US$69,000) cash award from the North Eastern Council.

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