Mary Kom
Rank
87Image: Madhu Kapparath
At a Glance
| Profession | Boxer |
| Source of earnings | Boxing, Endorsements |
| Career High Point | Becoming the most successful boxer in the history of the world championships by securing her eighth medal earlier this year |
| Number of times on list since 2017 | 1 |
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Earnings 2019 (In Rs crore) |
3.9 |
Mary Kom returns to the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list this year, making history at the women's world boxing championships. She became the first boxer to win eight medals. In a career spanning two decades boxer Mary Kom has seen multiple highs. In October this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) named her as a female representative of boxing's athlete ambassadors group for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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