The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal is Karnam Malleswari achieved this feat in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in the Women’s 69 kg category in Weightlifting.
So you can remember that Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, Also she is the only Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in weight-lifting.
What’s New-
India’s first woman Olympic medal winner Karnam Malleswari will be Delhi Sports University’s vice-chancellor.
