Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Karnam Malleswari
Explanation:
● Karnam Malleswari won a Bronze medal in Weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
● She became the first Indian woman to achieve this feat in the 69 kg category.
Information Booster:
● She was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1995.
● She is known as the "Iron Lady of India."
Additional Knowledge:
● P.T. Usha – Known as 'Payyoli Express'; missed a medal by 1/100th of a second in 1984.
● Saina Nehwal – First Indian to win an Olympic medal in Badminton (Bronze, 2012).
Explanation:
● Karnam Malleswari won a Bronze medal in Weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
● She became the first Indian woman to achieve this feat in the 69 kg category.
Information Booster:
● She was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1995.
● She is known as the "Iron Lady of India."
Additional Knowledge:
● P.T. Usha – Known as 'Payyoli Express'; missed a medal by 1/100th of a second in 1984.
● Saina Nehwal – First Indian to win an Olympic medal in Badminton (Bronze, 2012).
● Mary Kom – First Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal (Bronze, 2012).