Mary Kom's most recent international gold medal was won at which tournament?

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Question

Mary Kom's most recent international gold medal was won at which tournament?

  1. A. Asian Games, Hangzhou
  2. B. President's Cup, Indonesia (Correct answer)
  3. C. Commonwealth Games, Birmingham
  4. D. Olympic Games, Tokyo

Correct Answer

Option B — President's Cup, Indonesia

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is President's Cup, Indonesia.

Key Points

  • Mary Kom's most recent international gold came at the President's Cup in Indonesia.
  • She won it in the 51 kg category, adding to one of the most decorated records in amateur boxing.

Additional Information

  • Mary Kom is a six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion — the only woman to win the title six times — and took bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, the first Indian woman boxer to medal at the Games.
  • She won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast) and at the 2014 Asian Games (Incheon), which is why those events appear as distractors.
  • Her honours include the Padma Vibhushan, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna Award; she is from Manipur and is nicknamed *Magnificent Mary*.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

मैरी कॉम ने अपना सबसे हालिया अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्वर्ण पदक किस टूर्नामेंट में जीता था?

  1. A. एशियाई खेल, हांगझोउ
  2. B. प्रेसिडेंट कप, इंडोनेशिया
  3. C. राष्ट्रमंडल खेल, बर्मिंघम
  4. D. ओलंपिक खेल, टोक्यो

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