Sports person of the year

Mangte Chungneijang Merykom (aka Mary Kom)

Minimumweight Mangte Chungneijang Merykom (aka Mary Kom or MC Merykom) is from Kangathei Village, Moirang Lamkhai in rural Manipur, India. Her interest in boxing was inspired by the success of Manipuri male boxer Dingko Singh.
This 21 year old world boxing champion won the Silver medal in the World Championships in USA in 2001. From then on, she has spurred on to greater heights. She won gold in the World Champs in Turkey in 2002 followed by two Asian Championships in 2003 and 2005. In 2007 she entered the Limca Book of Records by being the first woman pugilist to get the Arjun Award in 2004.