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Karnam Malleswari
Her life
Born in 1975 in Andhra Pradesh, Karnam Malleswari began weightlifting as a girl alongside her sisters.
She became a world champion in the 1990s and at the Sydney 2000 Olympics won bronze, making her the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She later went on to head the Delhi Sports University.
Achievements
- ✦Won bronze at the Sydney 2000 Olympics
- ✦First Indian woman to win an Olympic medal
On the timeline
2000
Karnam Malleswari wins weightlifting bronze, India's first Olympic medal by a woman.
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