Karnam Malleswari
Karnam Malleswari (born June 1, 1975) is an Indian athlete. She is best known as a weightlifter who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney. She became the first Indian woman to stand on an Olympic victor's podium,[1] and she was the only Indian to win a medal in the 2000 olympic games.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Weightlifting | ||
Representing  India
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | – 69 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Silver | 1998 Bangkok | – 63 kg |
In 1992, Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win a world title in any sport.[1]
Honours
- Arjuna Award, 1994[3]
Karnam Malleswari Media
Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS), "Proud Moments of Indian Sports," "Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000"[dead link]; retrieved 2012-7-20.
- ↑ Ganguly, Meenakshi. "Conversations: 'I Did What I Could For My Country'," Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine Time (US). December 27, 2000; retrieved 2012-7-20.
- ↑ YAS, "Arjun Award Winners for 'Weightlifting'"[dead link]; retrieved 2012-7-20.
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