Manipur's Mary Kom Crowned ‘Best Female Athlete’ of Asia

Guwahati, September 30, 2019:

World Champion boxer, Mary Kom has been crowned as the ‘Best Female Athlete’ of Asia at a ceremony by Asian Sportswriters Union (AIPS Asia) in Malaysia.

Six times world champion, Mary Kom has announced the winner of the ‘Best Female Athlete’, alongside South Korean and Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min who was crowned the ‘Best Male Athlete’.

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Eminent sports journalist Subodh Malla Barua accepted the award on Mary’s behalf.

It may be mentioned here that AIPS Asia is an organization representing Asian sportswriters since 1978.

Recently, Mary Kom was named in the ‘most admired woman’ list in India. The list was compiled after a survey conducted by YouGov. Over 42,000 people from across 41 countries cast their votes in two separate categories – Men and Women.

The global list in women’s category was led by Michelle Obama, wife of former US President Barack Obama. The other women in the top 10 list were – Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Queen Elizabeth II, Emma Watson, Malala Yousafzai, Peng Liyuan, Hilary Clinton, Tu Youyou and Taylor Swift.

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Mary Kom led the list in India with an admiration score of 10.36%. The list also had popular names such as – Kiran Bedi with 9.46%, Lata Mangeshkar 9.23%, Lt. Sushma Swaraj – 7.13%, Deepika Padukone – 6.35%, Malala Yousafzai – 5.75%, Michelle Obama – 5.53% and Priyanka Chopra with 5.11%.

Mary Kom emerged to be the only sportswoman in the Top 25 ‘Most Admired Woman’, according to YouGov’s survey.

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