Eminent Persons Information Management System
State of Andhra Pradesh
Karnam Malleswari
Vice Chancellor
About
Karnam Malleswari (born 1 June 1975) is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in 2000. In 1994, she received the Arjuna Award and in 1999, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, and the civilian Padma Shri award.
Awards
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1999, Arjuna Award in 1994, and Padma Shri in 1999
achievements
* world championship winner in the 54-kg class * first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal
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