1. She won the medal in the women’s 69 kg category at the Athens Olympics in 2004
  2. She was rewarded with the Arjuna Award for the year of 1994
  3. She won the bronze medal in weightlifting game
  4. She was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal

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Option 1 : She won the medal in the women’s 69 kg category at the Athens Olympics in 2004

She won the medal in the women’s 69 kg category at the Athens Olympics in 2004 this is incorrect.

In Sydney in 2000, Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she took bronze in the 69kg category. 

  • Karnam Malleswari was born on 1st June 1975.
  • Is an eminent Indian weightlifter.
  • She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics.
  • She won the Bronze medal in weightlifting in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
  • She was honored with many awards:
    • Arjuna Awards 1994
    • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1999
    • Padma Shri Award in 1999 ​​​

 

  • She has won 11 gold in the world championships and Asian weightlifting championships with a total of 29 international medals.
  • Presently is the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports University.
  • She was short of 2.5kg on the Olympic gold in Sydney Olympics 2000.
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