Karnam Malleswari wins bronze, Sydney 2000
In a time when weightlifting had just gained resurgence in the country, Karnam Malleswari was one of its only female names. The multiple world title winner took part in the Olympic Games of 2000 in Sydney, Australia and with her bronze medal win there took India’s first ever individual Olympic medal.
Not only did Malleswari break a barrier for Indian women in terms of sporting in a discipline largely considered male-dominated, she made history for India in the process.
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