Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
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Milkha Singh
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P.T.Usha
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Karnam Malleshwari
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K.D.Yadav
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Correct answer
Explanation
K.D. Yadav (Khashaba Dadasaheb Yadav) won India's first individual Olympic medal - a bronze in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Karnam Malleshwari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze in weightlifting, 2000). Milkha Singh and P.T. Usha are famous for finishing fourth at Olympics.