Mary Kom Net Worth 2021: Income, Endorsements, Cars, Wages, Property, Affairs, Family

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NameMary Kom 
Age39 Years 
Net Worth $1 Million approx
ProfessionAmateur Boxer 
Last Updated December 2021

Mary Kom is the National treasure of India and what she has done in the Indian female sports community will be remembered for ages. It is said that female athletes cannot compete at the same level as before after giving birth but Mary Kom broke that myth and opened gates for millions of female athletes who were strangled with the responsibilities of marital life. 

Mary Kom was born in a poor family and comes from Christian Baptist family. Her parents were small tenant farmers and his father was a wrestler during his peak days and his love for wrestling allowed Mary Kom to pursue her dream in Boxing after initial hiccup. Kom was not that good in studies and failed in high school exams.

She was very active in sports from her schooling days and used to play all sorts of games like Volleyball, Football, and athletics but the big name of Dingko Singh those days inspired her to take up boxing in 2000. When Kom started boxing, she didn’t inform her parents about that because she feared that her father would not allow her because of fear of having a scar at the face which could spoil her life and no one would marry her.

Mary Kom broke the stereotypical thinking of Indian culture about women in sports and wrote a new chapter in Indian history. She is 39 years old and has achieved almost everything in her illustrious career but is still going strong in the Boxing ring and her latest appearance was in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In this article, we will look at Mary Kom’s net worth, Lifestyle, and career.

Mary Kom Net Worth

Mary Kom is an amateur boxer and her net worth is just around INR 7 crores ($1 Million). She is a popular public figure and makes a good sum of money through endorsements. She is also part of the Rajya Sabha and promotes women’s sports and the welfare of northeast people. Reportedly she received INR 25 Lakhs from the biopic made on her in 2014 in which Priyanka Chopra portrayed her journey.

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Mary Kom Career 

Kom won her first big prize in 2000 when she won the state championship and her photo was printed in newspapers. She decided to marry in 2005 and everyone thought that her career was over as taking care of family and children, sometimes overlaps with a woman player’s dreams. Kom made a scintillating comeback after giving birth to twins and claimed her 4th consecutive Gold medal at World Championships.

She used to compete in the 48 Kg weight category and decided to move up to the 51 flyweight category, looking at the 2012 London Olympic games in 2010. Her first assignment in the 51 kg weight category was in the 2010 Asian Games where she bagged the bronze medal. 

Kom’s biggest dream was to represent India in the Olympics and bring some silverware and h

She realized her dream in the 2012 London Olympics where she won the bronze medal after losing to Nicola Adams in the Semi-Finals. Although Mary Kom didn’t have the best of memories in the next two Olympics as she failed to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics and lost in the first round in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a controversial split decision.

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Olympic Game

51kg Boxing2012 London Olympics Bronze Medal
51kg Boxing 2016 Rio de Janeiro Failed to Qualify 
51kg Boxing 2020 Rio Olympics Lost in 1st round

Mary Kom Brand Sponsorships 

Mary Kom is an icon of Women’s sport in India and is associated with various brands to empower the women’s sports culture in India. She signed a bumper deal with PUMA in 2019. Brand endorsements is the major source of earning and some of her brand’s Associations are

  • PUMA
  • Nestle Every Day
  • Herbal Life
  • BSNL
  • Tata Salt
  • CP Foods

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Mary Kom Cash Prizes

She won a Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and love was showered on her from all directions and she received some Prizes because of that historic achievement.

  • She received 50 Lakhs from Manipur Government and 2 Acres of Land
  • Rajasthan Government awarded her 25 Lakhs 
  • Assam Government also honored her with giving cash prize of 20 Lakhs 
  • She also received 10 Lakhs from Arunachal Pradesh 
  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs awarded her 10 Lakhs 
  • Manipur Government gave her title of “Meethoileima”
  • North Eastern Council gave her cash reward of 4 Lakhs

Mary Kom’s Assets: Cars and House

Mary Kom has a really poor childhood and she knows the value of every single penny which is the reason behind her not so extravagant lifestyle. She lives in Manipur with her husband in a fruitful house that has a Boxing gym. Kom also has several properties in areas of Imphal. She also runs a Boxing academy to train stars of the future. Apart from houses, she also owns a luxurious Mercedes-Benz but other details about her personal items are still unknown.

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Mary Kom Affairs and Marriage 

Mary Kom’s life is inspirational and her personal life is worthy of another big salute. She is married to Karung Onkholer who is a footballer and she met her in 2000 in a bizarre incident as her luggage was stolen while going to Bangalore. Onkholer was president of North Eastern students at Delhi University at that time. They both dated for almost 4 years and got married in 2005. He was the main reason behind Mary Kom’s return to boxing after giving birth to twins and she considers him as her guardian angel. They are now blessed with 3 sons and in 2018, they adopted a girl.

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Social Media Portfolio 

Mary Kom is an inspiration to billions and uses her social platforms to empower women in sports. Although, she isn’t as active on social media as she is also a member of the Rajya Sabha and runs various charities in northeastern states. She also runs her YouTube channel where she tries to teach young boxers.

Instagram 550k Followers 
Twitter 1.5 Million Followers 
YouTube 4.03k Followers 

Family and Personal Info

Full NameMary Kom 
Birth Date 24 November 1982
Birth Place Manipur 
Father Tonpa Kom
MotherAkham Kom
Profession Amateur Boxer
Age 39 Years 
Nationality Indian 
Nickname Magnificent Mary
Hobbies Watching Movies 
Marital Status Married 
Religion Christianity 
Siblings Chung Kom, Nei Kom, Jang Kom
Eye and Hair Color Black
Horoscope Pisces
SchoolLoktak Christian Model High School 
College Manipur University 
Height and Weight Height: 5’2″ Weight: 48/51 kg
Net Worth $1 Million (7 Crore)

Mary Kom’s Achievements 

  • She was honored with Padma Bhusan in 2013
  • Sindhu won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2009
  • She won Arjun Award in 2003
  • She won Padma Shri in 2006
  • She was MTV Youth Icon in 2008
  • Kom was given Olympian for Life award by WOA
  • She is 6 time World Champion 
  • She won Gold Medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games
  • She has won Asian Championships 5 times
  • She won gold at Asian Games in 2014

Mary Kom’s Unknown Facts

  • Mary Kom receives 1 Lakh as Salary for being member of Rajya Sabha 
  • She is first boxer to win Gold Medal at Asian game and Commonwealth Games 
  • She has a Road Named after her in Imphal
  • She received 25 Lakhs from makers her biopic 
  • Her husband is a former Footballer
  • She also have her own YouTube channel

FAQs about Mary Kom

Q. What is Mary Kom’s age?

39

Q. How many kids Mary Kom has?

4

Q. How much money did Mary Kom receive from her biopic?

According to reports 25 Lakhs 

Q. In which, weight category Mary Kom plays?

51 Kg

Q. Is Mary Kom from Assam?

No, she is from Manipur