Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the first Indian woman to win medal in Olympics?

  1. P T Usha

  2. Karnam Malleshvari

  3. Anjali Bhagvat

  4. Suma Shirur
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Explanation

Karnam Malleshwari created history by winning a bronze medal in women's weightlifting (69 kg category) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, breaking a major gender barrier in Indian sports. P.T. Usha was a legendary track athlete but narrowly missed Olympic medals in 1984.

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