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Weightlifting · Andhra Pradesh

Karanam Malleswari

Karnam Malleswari (born 1 June 1975) is a retired Indian weightlifter. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in 2000, and was India's only medal in the 2000 Olympics. In 1994, she received the Arjuna Award and in 1999, she received the Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, and the civilian Padma Shri award.

Profile details

Born
1 Jun 1975
Birthplace
Srikakulam district
State listed
Andhra Pradesh
Country
India
Height
163 cm
Career
1992–2004
Sport
Weightlifting
Discipline
Strength
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

6 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2004 Summer Olympics
  • ·2000 Summer Olympics
  • ·1998 Asian Games
  • ·1994 Asian Games
  • ·1995 World Weightlifting Championships
  • ·1994 World Weightlifting Championships

Career Timeline

  1. 1994Competed at 1994 Asian Games
  2. 1994Competed at 1994 World Weightlifting Championships
  3. 1995Competed at 1995 World Weightlifting Championships
  4. 1998Competed at 1998 Asian Games
  5. 2000Competed at 2000 Summer Olympics
  6. 2004Competed at 2004 Summer Olympics

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About

Karnam Malleswari (born 1 June 1975) is a retired Indian weightlifter. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in 2000, and was India's only medal in the 2000 Olympics. In 1994, she received the Arjuna Award and in 1999, she received the Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, and the civilian Padma Shri award.

Biography adapted from Karnam Malleswari on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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