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India's first female Olympic medallist won her medal in which sport and at which Olympic Games?

ABoxing-London 2012

BBadminton - London 2012

CWeightlifting - Sydney 2000

DAthletics-Los Angeles 1984

Answer:

C. Weightlifting - Sydney 2000

Read Explanation:

  • Karnam Malleswari made history at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
  • She secured a Bronze medal in the women's 69 kg weightlifting category.
  • Her performance included a lift of 110 kg in the snatch and 130 kg in the clean and jerk, totaling 240 kg.
  • Prior to this achievement, India had only won medals in field hockey (men's team) and individual events like wrestling (K.D. Jadhav) and tennis (Leander Paes).
  • Malleswari was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) in 1995 and the Padma Shri in 1999 for her contributions to Indian sports.
  • She is also a two-time World Champion, having won gold medals in the 54 kg division at the World Weightlifting Championships in 1994 and 1995.

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