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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Malleswari won the world title in the 54 kg division in 1994 and 1995 and placed third in 1993 and 1996. | Malleswari won the world title in the 54 kg division in 1994 and 1995 and placed third in 1993 and 1996. | ||
In 1994, she won silver at the [[1994 World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]] in [[Istanbul]] and in 1995 she won the [[Asian Weightlifting Championships]] in Korea in the 54 kg category. That year, she won the title in China with a record lift of 113 kg at the [[1995 World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]]. Even before her Olympic win, Malleswari was a two-time weightlifting world champion with 29 international medals, which includes 11 gold medals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/bronze-woman/210135|title=Bronze Woman|last=BISWAS|first=SOUTIK|date=2000-10-02|work=outlookindia|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> | In 1994, she won silver at the [[1994 World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]] in [[Istanbul]] and in 1995 she won the [[Asian Weightlifting Championships]] in Korea in the 54 kg category. That year, she won the title in China with a record lift of 113 kg at the [[1995 World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]]. Even before her Olympic win, Malleswari was a two-time weightlifting world champion with 29 international medals, which includes 11 gold medals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/bronze-woman/210135|title=Bronze Woman|last=BISWAS|first=SOUTIK|date=2000-10-02|work=outlookindia|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> | ||
Along with the national and international medals, Malleswari was also awarded with [[Arjuna Award]] in 1994, the [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] in 1999, and [[Padma Shri]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2021|title=Karnam Malleswari made first Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports University|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2021/jun/23/karnam-malleswari-made-v-c-of-delhi-sports-varsity-2320264.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 August 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=August 2021}}<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|date=2015|title=Padma Awards|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|archive-date=15 October 2015|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}</ref> | Along with the national and international medals, Malleswari was also awarded with [[Arjuna Award]] in 1994, the [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] in 1999, and [[Padma Shri]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2021|title=Karnam Malleswari made first Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports University|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2021/jun/23/karnam-malleswari-made-v-c-of-delhi-sports-varsity-2320264.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 August 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=August 2021}}<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|date=2015|title=Padma Awards|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|archive-date=15 October 2015|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}</ref> | ||
At the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]], Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the "snatch" and 130 kg in the "clean and jerk" categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.<ref name="time">Ganguly, Meenakshi (27 December 2000) [https://web.archive.org/web/20130105183659/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C2054437%2C00.html Conversations: 'I Did What I Could For My Country']. ''Time''</ref> She is also the first Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 July 2021|title=Tokyo Olympics: Karnam Malleswari reacts to Mirabai Chanu's silver|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-karnam-malleswari-reacts-to-mirabai-chanu-s-silver-101627132013969.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 August 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Her medal was the [[2000 Summer Olympics medal table|only medal that India secured]] in the 2000 Olympics.<ref name="time" /> | At the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]], Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the "snatch" and 130 kg in the "clean and jerk" categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.<ref name="time">Ganguly, Meenakshi (27 December 2000) [https://web.archive.org/web/20130105183659/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C2054437%2C00.html Conversations: 'I Did What I Could For My Country']. ''Time''</ref> She is also the first Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 July 2021|title=Tokyo Olympics: Karnam Malleswari reacts to Mirabai Chanu's silver|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-karnam-malleswari-reacts-to-mirabai-chanu-s-silver-101627132013969.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 August 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Her medal was the [[2000 Summer Olympics medal table|only medal that India secured]] in the 2000 Olympics.<ref name="time" /> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Malleswari was born in a Karnam family in Voosavanipeta near [[Amadalavalasa]], a hamlet in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Karnam-Malleswari-The-woman-who-lifted-a-nation/article14504833.ece|title=Karnam Malleswari: The woman who lifted a nation|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-08-25|language=en}}</ref> She has four sisters and all are married and well settled in life.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} | Malleswari was born in a Karnam family in Voosavanipeta near [[Amadalavalasa]], a hamlet in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Karnam-Malleswari-The-woman-who-lifted-a-nation/article14504833.ece|title=Karnam Malleswari: The woman who lifted a nation|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-08-25|language=en}}</ref> She has four sisters and all are married and well settled in life.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} | ||
Malleshwari started her career when she was 12 and was trained under coach Neelamshetty Appanna.<ref | Malleshwari started her career when she was 12 and was trained under coach Neelamshetty Appanna.<ref name="The Hindu"/> Her sister was married and living in Delhi, and Malleshwari moved to that city for better training when it became clear that she had the potential to become a great athlete. Her talent was soon spotted by the Sports Authority of India. In 1990, Malleshwari joined the national camp and four years later, she became the weight-lifting world championship winner in the 54-kg class.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/bronze-woman/210135|title=Bronze Woman|work=outlookindia|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> | ||
In 1997, Malleshwari married fellow weightlifter Rajesh Tyagi. In 2001, one year after winning the Olympic bronze medal in her sport, she became a mother with the birth of a son. She planned to return to competitions at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]], but withdrew due to her father's death. She retired after failing to score at the 2004 Olympics.<ref name="bio1">[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040708/asp/sports/story_3468227.asp Malleswari lifts Indian Olympic hopes – ‘I’m enjoying my preparation for a second medal... I’m very hopeful’]. ''The Telegraph'' (8 July 2004)</ref><ref name="sr">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005034/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/karnam-malleswari-1.html Karnam Malleswari]. sports-reference.com</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Karnam Malleswari Birthday: Let's recall this first Indian Olympic Medal winner once again |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/others/karnam-malleswari-birthday-lets-recall-this-first-indian-olympic-medal-winner-once-again-625540 |agency=The Hans India}}</ref> Karnam Malleshwari and Tyagi currently lives in [[Yamunanagar]], [[Haryana]], with their son and in-laws in a joint family.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} She works at the [[Food Corporation of India]] as Chief General Manager (General Administration).{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} | In 1997, Malleshwari married fellow weightlifter Rajesh Tyagi. In 2001, one year after winning the Olympic bronze medal in her sport, she became a mother with the birth of a son. She planned to return to competitions at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]], but withdrew due to her father's death. She retired after failing to score at the 2004 Olympics.<ref name="bio1">[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040708/asp/sports/story_3468227.asp Malleswari lifts Indian Olympic hopes – ‘I’m enjoying my preparation for a second medal... I’m very hopeful’]. ''The Telegraph'' (8 July 2004)</ref><ref name="sr">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005034/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/karnam-malleswari-1.html Karnam Malleswari]. sports-reference.com</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Karnam Malleswari Birthday: Let's recall this first Indian Olympic Medal winner once again |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/others/karnam-malleswari-birthday-lets-recall-this-first-indian-olympic-medal-winner-once-again-625540 |agency=The Hans India}}</ref> Karnam Malleshwari and Tyagi currently lives in [[Yamunanagar]], [[Haryana]], with their son and in-laws in a joint family.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} She works at the [[Food Corporation of India]] as Chief General Manager (General Administration).{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} | ||
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| Full name | Karnam Malleswari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1975 Voosavanipeta, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Leonid Taranenko[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karnam Malleswari (born 1 June 1975) is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in 2000. In 1994, she received the Arjuna Award and in 1999, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour, and the civilian Padma Shri award.
Career[edit | edit source]
Malleswari won the world title in the 54 kg division in 1994 and 1995 and placed third in 1993 and 1996.
In 1994, she won silver at the World Championships in Istanbul and in 1995 she won the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Korea in the 54 kg category. That year, she won the title in China with a record lift of 113 kg at the World Championships. Even before her Olympic win, Malleswari was a two-time weightlifting world champion with 29 international medals, which includes 11 gold medals.[2]
Along with the national and international medals, Malleswari was also awarded with Arjuna Award in 1994, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1999, and Padma Shri in 1999.[3][better source needed][4]
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the "snatch" and 130 kg in the "clean and jerk" categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.[5] She is also the first Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.[6] Her medal was the only medal that India secured in the 2000 Olympics.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Malleswari was born in a Karnam family in Voosavanipeta near Amadalavalasa, a hamlet in Andhra Pradesh.[7] She has four sisters and all are married and well settled in life.[citation needed]
Malleshwari started her career when she was 12 and was trained under coach Neelamshetty Appanna.[7] Her sister was married and living in Delhi, and Malleshwari moved to that city for better training when it became clear that she had the potential to become a great athlete. Her talent was soon spotted by the Sports Authority of India. In 1990, Malleshwari joined the national camp and four years later, she became the weight-lifting world championship winner in the 54-kg class.[8]
In 1997, Malleshwari married fellow weightlifter Rajesh Tyagi. In 2001, one year after winning the Olympic bronze medal in her sport, she became a mother with the birth of a son. She planned to return to competitions at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew due to her father's death. She retired after failing to score at the 2004 Olympics.[1][9][10] Karnam Malleshwari and Tyagi currently lives in Yamunanagar, Haryana, with their son and in-laws in a joint family.[citation needed] She works at the Food Corporation of India as Chief General Manager (General Administration).[citation needed]
In June 2021, she was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Sports University, established by the government of Delhi.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Malleswari lifts Indian Olympic hopes – ‘I’m enjoying my preparation for a second medal... I’m very hopeful’. The Telegraph (8 July 2004)
- ↑ BISWAS, SOUTIK (2 October 2000). "Bronze Woman". outlookindia. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ "Karnam Malleswari made first Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports University". The New Indian Express. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ganguly, Meenakshi (27 December 2000) Conversations: 'I Did What I Could For My Country'. Time
- ↑ "Tokyo Olympics: Karnam Malleswari reacts to Mirabai Chanu's silver". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Karnam Malleswari: The woman who lifted a nation". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ "Bronze Woman". outlookindia. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ Karnam Malleswari. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Karnam Malleswari Birthday: Let's recall this first Indian Olympic Medal winner once again". The Hans India.
- ↑ P., Sujatha Varma (24 June 2021). "Andhra Pradesh Governor congratulates Karnam Malleswari". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Karnam Malleswari on IMDb
- Template:Olympics.org
- Karnam Malleswari at Olympedia
