Karnam Malleswari 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.
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Karnam Malleswari 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.
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