Question

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

• A. Boxing-London 2012
• B. Badminton - London 2012
• C. Weightlifting - Sydney 2000
• D. Athletics-Los Angeles 1984

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Weightlifting - Sydney 2000

• 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.