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Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

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  • Karnam Malleswari

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  • Saina Nehwal

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Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She achieved this feat at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in weightlifting.
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