Who won a bronze medal in Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney?

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SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam 2022 Official Paper (Held On: 16 March, 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Karnam Malleswari

Key Points

Karnam Malleswari:-
- She is an Indian weightlifter and is now retired.
- She won silver in World Championship, Istanbul in 1994 and Asian Weightlifting Championship, Korea in 1995.
- She was the two-time weightlifting champion with 11 Gold medals out of 29 international medals before the Olympics.
- In the 2000, Sydney Olympics she won a Bronze medal and become first and only Indian women weightlifter to win Olympics.
- She also awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1995, Arjuna Award in 1994 and Padma Shri in 1999.
2000 Summer Olympics:-
- The 2000 Summer Olympics was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- It was the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The United States topped the medal table, followed by Russia and China.

Additional Information

Mirabai Chanu:-
- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is a weightlifter who hails from Manipur, India.
- She competed in the women’s 49-kilogram division at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 and earned the silver medal.
- Because of her hard work and dedication to the sport, the government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri award in 2018.
- In 2018, the Government of India honoured her with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for her achievements in the athletic world.
Neelam Setti Laxmi:-
- She is s an Indian female weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing India at international competitions.
- She competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
- She also won two silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi:-
- She is the most decorated Indian Sportswoman in Weightlifting, in the category of 48kg.
- She holds the rank of Commandant in the CRPF and also worked as nodal officer for the sports team in CRPF.
- She was also awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna award for the year 2014.
- She was also the coach of the Indian Weightlifting in Common Wealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.