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Karnam Malleswari of India won the bronze medal in women's light-heavyweight class (69 kg) Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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Indian first olympic medalist women?
That was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. As of the 2008 Games, she is the only Indian women to win a medal at the Olympics.
Who has won bronze medal in tennis at atlanta Olympics?
Leander Paes of India won the Bronze medal in 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Who was the first Indian woman to win an olympic medal?
Through the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, no Indian woman has won a gold medal at the Olympics. The only Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic competition was Karnam Malleswari who won the bronze medal in weightlifting in the 69 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney. All of India's gold medals at the Olympics have come in field hockey. India has won gold 8 times in Olympic field hockey: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, and 1980.
What happens if there a tie for the silver medal is there still a bronze in the Olympics?
Podium only has 3 places, unless there is a tie for bronze. In the case of a tie for silver, there is no bronze medal awarded.
How many gold medals has Dominique Dawes won?
Dominique Dawes won one gold medal in the Olympics, that being in 1996 in the team competition. She also won a bronze in the 1996 floor exercise and a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics in the team competition.
