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She has won 11 gold and three silver medals besides the prestigious Olympic bronze during her career spanning 10 years.
The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
The National Champion for nine years (twice in the 52 kg category and seven times in the 54 kg category).
In 1992 she stood first in the National Junior weight lifting championship.
She also participated in the Asian championship which took place in Thailand, and won three silver medals.
After her marriage in 1997, she took a short break from competitive weight-lifting.
She returned to participate in the Bangkok Asian Games in 1998, and won the silver medal.
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Karnam Malleswari is an eminent Indian weightlifter. She is famous for being the first Indian woman who won an Olympic medal for India. In the Sydney Olympics 2000, Malleshwari won the bronze medal in the 69kg class.
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