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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’.
First Indian woman weightlifter to become world champion. At her first weightlifting world championships in 1993, Karnam Malleswari won bronze in the 54kg. A year later, she converted that to a gold, making Karnam Malleswari the first Indian woman weightlifter to win gold at the world championships.
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.
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.
Jun 10, 2020 · Karnam Malleswari lifts the bar high for India at Sydney 2000 | Athlete Highlights. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Indian Female Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari has...
May 22, 2012 · As she lifted 110 kg in the "snatch" and 130 kg in the "clean and jerk" for a total of 240 kg, she took the bronze medal and became India's first woman to win an Olympic medal ...
