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Karnam Malleswari (born 1 June 1975) is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in 2000. In 1994, she received the Arjuna Award and in 1999, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, and the civilian Padma Shri award.
Lifting 110kg and 130kg in the ‘snatch’ and ‘clean and jerk’ categories respectively to total 240kg, Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win a prestigious Olympic bronze medal. The historic achievement made her an instant household name and the masses named her ‘The Iron Lady’.
Jul 18, 2024 · Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari etched her name in history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She accomplished the feat at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Her remarkable achievement not only marked a significant milestone in Indian sports but also paved the way for future generations of Indian women athletes.
Feb 28, 2024 · Karnam Malleswari, the Sportstar Aces Lifetime Achievement Award winner, talks about her pioneering journey in Indian weightlifting, the future of the sport and the perils of doping.
Jul 20, 2024 · Karnam Malleswari. Karnam Malleswari, a trailblazer in Indian sports, etched her name in history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. Born on June 1, 1975, in a small ...
2 days ago · Karnam Malleswari added a glorious chapter to Indian sports history on September 19, 2000 at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first Indian woman to gain an Olympic medal ...
May 4, 2020 · When a 12-year-old Karnam Malleswari went to a local gymnasium near her school in Voosavanipeta in Andhra Pradesh to take up weightlifting for the first time, she was shunned by a local coach...
An Olympic moment that transformed sport for Indian women. While Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal at Sydney 2000, her achievement triggered a change in the right direction. 4 min By Naveen Peter 18 September 2020 10:17 GMT-7.
Jul 13, 2024 · Karnam Malleswari is the first Indian woman athlete to win an Olympic medal — bronze in weightlifting. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Jul 23, 2020 · Indian weightlifter Karnam Malleswari famously raised the bar for Indian women when she became the first ever female Olympic medallist at Sydney 2000. Her historic bronze medal still shines as brightly today as it did twenty years ago. “The feeling is still the same.
