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India's super moms doing wonders in the sports world: Mother's Day Special

Mother's Day Special: In the year 1914, former United States President Woodrow Wilson officially recognized the second Sunday of May as...

Mother's Day Special: In the year 1914, former United States President Woodrow Wilson officially recognized the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day. That tradition continues today. Mother's Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May. From politics to cinema and sports, many women have done amazing work after becoming a mother. In recent times many super moms have been seen on the playground.In tennis, Kim Clijsters won the US Open a year after her daughter was born. Serena Williams made a big comeback on the tennis court after becoming a mother. Swimmer Dara Torres won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics 16 months after giving birth to her first child at the age of 41. There are many such super moms in India too, who have made their country proud at the highest level.

Mary Kom: Mother of four children, Mary Kom is an example of a super mom in India. Mary Kom is one of the best boxers India has ever produced. After winning several international awards, Mary Kom married footballer Karung Onkholar in 2005 and two years later she became the mother of twin boys Rechungwar and Khupnevar. Mary Kom returned to the ring even after becoming the mother of two children. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Asian Women's Boxing Championships. The same year she won her fourth gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships in China. His performance continued to improve and he also got a bronze medal in the London 2012 Olympics. In 2013, Mary Kom gave birth to her third son, Prince Chungthangalan. After this, she made a comeback once again and became the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. In 2018, Mary Kom adopted a daughter named Marilyn. Incidentally, the same year, Mary Kom won her sixth World Championship gold medal. Many international achievements, including an Olympic medal, came on the part of Mary Kom after becoming a mother.

PT Usha: This female athlete needs no introduction. One of India's greatest sprinters of all time, PT Usha brought laurels to India in the 400m hurdles in Los Angeles 1984. He did not get a medal, but his name was known all over the world. PT Usha won many medals in Asian Athletics Championships and Asian Games. In 1991, PT Usha married V Srinivasan and a year later they had a child. For the next three years, he kept himself away from athletics. In 1994, PT Usha decided to make a comeback and took training from her husband. In the same year she participated in the Asian Games in Hiroshima and finished fourth in the 200m. In the 4x400m relay, he won G.V. Dhanalakshmi, Shiney Wilson and Kutty Saramma won the bronze medal. PT Usha managed to win four medals at the Fukuoka Asian Championship in Japan in 1998. Won one gold in 4x100m relay, one silver in 4x400m relay and silver medals in 200m and 400m.

Sania Mirza: India's veteran tennis player Sania Mirza is a role model for many new athletes. She has won six Grand Slam titles (in doubles and mixed doubles) and was also India's top singles player until her retirement from singles in 2013. In 2010, she married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and in 2018 Sania gave birth to son Izhaan. After the birth of his son, he returned to the tennis court. For this, 26 kg of weight was reduced. In December 2019, Sania's name was included in the Indian Fed Cup squad. However, the return to court happened in January 2020. He took part in the Hobart International tournament. This was her first professional tennis tournament after taking maternity leave in October 2017. She won the title with her partner Nadia Kichenok after defeating Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang in straight sets in the final. This was Sania's 42nd WTA doubles title.

- KTP Bureau 

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