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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the Indian sportsperson who announced to retire after 2016 Rio Olympic Games?
A
Sushil Kumar
B
Marry Kom
C
Leander Paes
D
Sarita Devi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom OLY (born 24th November 1982) is an Indian amateur boxer, politician, and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, better known as Mary Kom, had already become a sporting legend in India before winning an Olympic medal in boxing in 2012.

Detailed explanation-3: -She was the first woman to qualify for London Olympics and also to win a Bronze medal in boxing for India. Mary Kom became an inspiration for women, when she broke the stereotype that married women especially mothers cannot become successful athlete, through her grit and determination.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kom has since won a medal at all eight AIBA World Boxing Championships since its inception in 2001 (six golds, a silver and a bronze, most recently in 2019), risen to world No.

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