Karanam Malleswari became India's first female Olympic medallist at the millennium Olympics in Sydney 2000 when she won bronze in weightlifting in the women's ________ category.

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Karanam Malleswari won the bronze medal in the 69 kg weightlifting category at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, marking a historic milestone for Indian sports. Her victory was a source of immense pride and inspired many women to pursue sports in India.

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1. Karanam Malleswari lifted a total of 240 kg (110 kg in snatch and 130 kg in clean and jerk).
2. She was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1995, India's highest sporting honor.
3. Malleswari is also a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999.
4. Her bronze in 2000 remains a landmark achievement for Indian weightlifting.
5. She hailed from Andhra Pradesh and trained at the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
6. The 69 kg category is a middleweight class in weightlifting competitions.