Mary Kom won a bronze medal in boxing at the Olympics in which year and at which venue?
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2012, London
Explanation:
Indian boxer Mary Kom won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight category (51 kg) at the '2012 London Olympics'. By achieving this, she became the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal and only the third Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal overall.
Key Points:
Mary Kom is a six-time world amateur boxing champion and the only woman to win a medal in each of the first seven world championships.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics marked the first time women's boxing was not part of the Olympic program (it was introduced later in 2012).
She was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2020, India's second-highest civilian award.
Important Questions and Answers:
Question: In which weight category did Mary Kom win the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics?
Answer: Flyweight category (51 kg).
Question: Who was the first Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal?
Answer: Karnam Malleswari (Bronze in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics).