We Are Proud of You: Twitter Reacts as Mary Kom Wins Gold at CWG

35-year-old MC Mary Kom has become the first Indian woman to win a boxing gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Thirty five-year-old Indian boxer MC Mary Kom continued to create history after becoming the first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Games gold.

The five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist beat Northern Ireland's Kristina O'Hara in the 48 kg final with a 5-0 sweep to finish on top of the podium in Gold Coast.

I Dedicated my #GC2018boxing Gold Medal to my 3 sons, Rechungvar,Khupneivar &Prince , calling me MAMA when r you coming home. I thank my coaches, support staffs, @BFI_official, @Media_SAI for believing in me #PunchMeinHaiDum

— Mary Kom (@MangteC) April 14, 2018

Immediately after the victory, Mary tweeted a message dedicating the victory to her three sons, “I dedicated my Gold Coast Gold Medal to my 3 sons, Rechungvar, Khupneivar & Prince, calling me MAMA when r you coming home”.

Making a comeback to the sport this year after a two year sabbatical, Mary also thanked her coaches and the federation for their help.

Congratulations, Mary Kom!

Twitterati erupted with joy and congratulated the player on her historic victory.

Congratulation #MaryKom @MangteC on winning Gold medal in #GC2018Boxing for #India . We are all proud of you. #GC2018

— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) April 14, 2018

BREAKING: Boxer #MaryKom bags the gold 🏅 medal in her #CommonwealthGames2018 45-48kg category Boxing #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/1bKbwuuEhM

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) April 14, 2018

Congratulations to #MaryKom for bagging Gold Medal 🥇 in 45-48 kg category women's boxing . Many more to go. #GC2018Boxing #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/Ihph5Sgj8w

— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) April 14, 2018

#MaryKom once again makes India proud. Another Gold in #CommonwealthGames2018. Truly remarkable! Many congratulations 👍 pic.twitter.com/l6zroWKWM4

— Kuldeep Bishnoi (@bishnoikuldeep) April 14, 2018

👏 👏 #MaryKom becomes the first Indian woman to win a boxing gold in#CWG. India's 18th gold medal at the #GC2018 #GC2018Boxing pic.twitter.com/vwI0hrhy5H

— Surendhar MK (@SurendharMK) April 14, 2018

Chances of some more Medals at #CWG2018 🥇!! Boxer n MP #MaryKom enters in the finals. #Congratulations #RangDeTiranga @Ra_THORe @News18India https://t.co/KTm8eBxC7v

— Sumit Awasthi (@awasthis) April 11, 2018

We Are Proud of You!

MagnificentMery! The golden girl does it again. A splendid fight and a deserving win.. So proud of you #MaryKom https://t.co/UrCCLLKnUE

— CP Gurnani (@C_P_Gurnani) April 14, 2018

Mary Kom -A Champion, Role Model & Legend 💪💐
35 yrs old #MaryKom won gold medal in Women Boxing (45-48Kg category) by defeating Kristina O’Hara of N Ireland in #GC2018
-2 Asian Games medal
-1 Olympic Medal
-5 time World champion
Salute & Respect @MangteC pic.twitter.com/NBIyLXt1rW

— Maj Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) April 14, 2018

MC Mary Kom becomes India’s first gold 🥇 medallist in women’s boxing and dedicated this to her 3 children. ( only an Indian Mother can do this) Proud 👏❤️👏@MangteC #MaryKom #CommonwealthGames2018 #CWG2018 #GC2018
#GC2018Boxing
🥊 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪 🥊 #RjAlok pic.twitter.com/Ml4yAVjhsH

— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) April 14, 2018

Magnificient Mary!.
MC Marykom gives 1st gold medal of the day in Boxing Women's 45-48kg event.
She beats Kristina O'HARA of Northern Ireland by 5-0 in final.
Congratulations Mary, we are poriud of you.#MaryKom #GC2018 #GC2018Boxing #CWG2018 #IndiaAtCWG pic.twitter.com/kQnwburm8C

— Anshul Chavhan (@anshul_chavhan) April 14, 2018

And she does it again!! What an athlete!! @MangteC another gold. Another chapter in her glittering career. It was a solid fight. She was superb. #MaryKom #Gold #cwg2018

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 14, 2018

Bravo #PunamYadav #ManikaBatra #ManuBhaker (Golds) and #HeenaSidhu (Silver) for your superb win’s #GirlPower #CWG.
Congratulations #VikasThakur #RaviKumar (Bronze).
Best wishes to the amazing #MaryKom -#SainaNehwal and the Womens Hockey team. GO INDIA !🇮🇳

— Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) April 9, 2018

The first Indian woman to win a boxing GOLD at the #GC2018, heartiest congratulations to #MaryKom! You made nation proud mam. 😊 #girlpower of #India... 🙏..

— Kailas Chavan (@itskailas) April 14, 2018