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At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the "snatch" and 130 kg in the "clean and jerk" categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. [5] She is also the first Indian weightlifter, male or female, to win an Olympic medal. [6]
Feb 6, 2023 · Karnam Malleswari made her country proud at the Sydney 2000 Games as she became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze in weightlifting.
Her career’s crowning achievement came at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. 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.
Jul 7, 2021 · Karnam Malleswari on her 2000 Sydney Olympics medal: A bronze worth a gold! I won’t say I was disappointed, but I definitely take pride in winning an Olympic medal after such a long and...
A bronze medal, but a woman of gold. Karnam Malleswari's medal broke the glass ceiling for Indian women. A look back at India's weightlifting pioneer Karnam Malleswari's momentous victory as she writes her own chapter in Indian Olympic history at Sydney 2000.
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Sep 19, 2017 · The weightlifter became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she won the bronze at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Jul 13, 2024 · I created history by becoming the first-ever Indian woman athlete to win an Olympic medal — bronze in weightlifting. I am glad that I was the inspiration for many athletes who emulated that...
