M C Mary Kom was assured of a medal in her first competitive outing since qualifying for the Olympics when she entered the semifinal of the Boxam International Tournament in Spain on Wednesday.
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Talking about Olympics, Mary Kom feels her experience of over two decades will help her reach the podium for a better medal than 2012
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An hour-long programme has also been planned in the evening in which sportspersons like Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom will be felicitated
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Mary Kom bettered her own record as the most successful boxer in the history of the AIBA Women's World Championship
Manju Rani (48kg) and Jamuna Boro (54kg) along with Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) made the medal rounds
In Hyang Mi, Mary Kom found her most aggressive opponent so far in the tournament
The 33-year-old has conferred the AIBA Legends award at the annual gala of the world body last year