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  1. 1 day ago · Weightlifting has earned India two medals at the Olympics but the first carries extra emphasis and created memories for what it represents. When Karnam Malleswari lifted an overall 240kg at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she made history for being the first Indian woman to medal at an Olympics.

  2. Jun 28, 2024 · Karnam Malleswari, India's first ever individual Olympic medalist for women, overcame a 104-year wait with a historic weightlifting bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Read about her journey from a young talent to a world champion and national hero.

  3. 12 hours ago · Mirabai Chanu (Silver medal - women’s 49kg weightlifting) Mirabai Chanu got India its second weightlifting Olympic medal after winning the silver medal in women’s 49kg weightlifting in Tokyo. The last weightlifting medal India won was at Sydney 2020, when Karnam Malleswari claimed the bronze medal.

  4. 1 day ago · India went on to win six consecutive gold in men’s hockey and the hockey team was unbeatable. KD Jadhav won the first wrestling medal for India in 1952 when he clinched bronze. Leander Paes won bronze in 1986. Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she won bronze in 2000 Olympics in weightlifting.

  5. 6 days ago · Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won her first Olympic medal in the women’s 49kg division, opening India’s medal account at the Tokyo 2020 Games. This was the second Olympic medal for weightlifting for India, following Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in Sydney 2000.

  6. Karnam Malleswari made history at Sydney 2000 by winning a bronze medal in weightlifting and becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. Malleswari competed in the women's 69kg ...

  7. Jun 22, 2024 · Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal by securing a bronze at the Sydney 2000 Games.