Indian Women in Olympics
Indian women athletes have a special place in the Olympics. this Prasthan started in the year 2000 with Telugu Luminary Karnam Malleswari. After that it continues unabated. Once upon a time, sports fans who were eagerly waiting for women to win even one medial in the Olympics… they were given three medals as a gift in the same Olympics. Indian women athletes have inspired many who have made the country’s fame universal. In the 24 Olympics Games held so far, seven female athletes have won eight medals and felt aura. Telugu Tejale won three medals in these Olympics medals. Let’s take a look at the history of Indian women’s medals in Olympics.
Karanam Malleswari
Telugu Tejam Karanam Malleswari became the first Indian women athlete to win a medal in the history of the Olympics by winning a bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. After this medal, may female athletes get the belief that they can win a medal in the Olympics as well. Karanam Malleswari became the first Indian women to win an Olympics medal in weightlifting. Karanam Malleswari won this medal in women’s 54 kg weightlifting. Malleswari lifted 110 kg in snatch and 130 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 240 kg and won the bronze medal. Malleswari became the first Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.
Saina Nehwal
In the 2012 London Olympics, Saina Nehwal showed the world the power of Indian badminton with a bronze medal in women’s singles badminton. Saina Nehwal bagged the bronze medal after China’s Wang Jin withdrew due to injury. Saina Nehwal is the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.
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Mary Kom
In 2012 London Olympics star boxer Mary Kom (MC Mary Kom) Etched her name in the pages of history by winning the bronze medal in women’s flyweight boxing. Mary Kom, the Indian women who won the first Olympic medal in boxing, showed her strength.
PV Sindhu
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won a silver medal in women’s singles badminton and became the highlight of the World Games. She took Indian badminton to another level by reaching the women’s singles final at the 2016 Rio Games. Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin of Spain in the final and won the silver medal. But she impressed everyone with her amazing fight. PV Sindhu has created history as Indian’s youngest ever Olympic medalist. she became the first Indian women to win a silver medal in the Olympics.
Witness Malik
In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal in the women’s 59 kg category and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics. Entering the repechage round, she won the bronze medal with an 8-5 over Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova. After trailing 5-0 at one stage, Sakshi won and realized her lifelong dream of winning a medal a the World Games.
Mirabai Chanu
Mirabai Chanu lifted a weight of 202 kg and won the silver medal in the women’s 49 kg weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. With this feat, Mirabai Chanu from Manipur became the first Indian Weightlifter to win silver. Mirabai Chanu created history by becoming the second Indian weightlifter after Karanam Malleswari to win a medal.
Lovlina Borgohain
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze medal in boxing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Kissed bronze after Borgohain defeated Germany’s Nadine Apetz in the round of 16.
PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu holds a rare record by winning bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sindhu created history as an athlete who won two medals in Olympics. Sindhu lost 18-21,12-21 to second seed Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. In the playoff, she defeated eighth seed He Bingjiao of China to win the bronze medal. Sindhu became the second athlete after wrestler Sushil Kumar to win two individual Olympic medals. In women’s singles badminton, Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win medals in two consecutive Olympic Games. the fourth player overall.