The Role of Women in Indian Sports

Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

P.T. Usha holds the record for most medals won by an Indian woman at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 11 medals, including 4 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

P.T. Usha became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games when she won the 400-meter hurdles event at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.

P.T. Usha is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and a gold medal in the same event at the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.

P.T. Usha became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Championships in Athletics when she won a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1983 Helsinki World Championships.

P.T. Usha is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in three consecutive Asian Games. She won a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1982 Delhi Asian Games, a silver medal in the same event at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Badminton Championships when she won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2006 Madrid World Championships.

Saina Nehwal is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in two consecutive World Badminton Championships. She won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2006 Madrid World Championships and a silver medal in the same event at the 2007 Kuala Lumpur World Championships.

Mary Kom became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships when she won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2001 Antalya World Championships.

Mary Kom is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in five consecutive World Boxing Championships. She won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2001 Antalya World Championships, a silver medal in the same event at the 2002 Antalya World Championships, a gold medal in the same event at the 2005 Podolsk World Championships, a gold medal in the same event at the 2006 New Delhi World Championships, and a gold medal in the same event at the 2008 Ningbo World Championships.

Geeta Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championships when she won a bronze medal in the women's 55 kg freestyle event at the 2010 Moscow World Championships.

Geeta Phogat is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in two consecutive World Wrestling Championships. She won a bronze medal in the women's 55 kg freestyle event at the 2010 Moscow World Championships and a silver medal in the same event at the 2011 Istanbul World Championships.

Tejaswini Bai became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Kabaddi Championships when she won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2012 Patna World Kabaddi Championships.

Tejaswini Bai is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in three consecutive World Kabaddi Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2012 Patna World Kabaddi Championships, a gold medal in the same event at the 2013 Punjab World Kabaddi Championships, and a gold medal in the same event at the 2014 Ludhiana World Kabaddi Championships.

Prajakta Sawant became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Kho Kho Championships when she won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2018 Pune World Kho Kho Championships.