Indian women players win medals at the Olympics.
On the day of International Women’s Day, we are going to tell you about such women players of the country, who won the hearts of everyone through their sports in the Olympic Games and also succeeded in winning the medal. With the changing times, women of the country have also been dominated by the game globally, in which a total of 8 women players from India have managed to win medals in the Olympics so far. In this, Karnam Malleswari, as an Indian female player in 2000, won the bronze medal at the weightlifting event at the Olympic Games in Sydney. At the same time, Indian women have managed to win medals in badminton, boxing, wrestling and shooting since then.
Karnam Malleshwari became the first Indian athlete to win a medal in weightlifting
At the Olympic Games held in Sydney in 2000, Karnam Malleswari loaded a total of 240 kg in weightlifting and a total of 240 kg, including 110 kg in snatch and 130 kg in Clean & Jerk. Along with this, she also became the first athlete to win a medal in weightlifting for India at the Olympics.
Saina Nehwal won bronze medal in badminton
The country’s star badminton player Saina Nehwal managed to win a bronze medal at the women’s singles event in Badminton at London Olympics in 2012. Saina’s Branz Medal Match was with Wang Shin of China, who did not play in the match due to injury, after which she got a bronze medal. Saina Nehwal is the first Indian badminton player to win the Olympic medal.
Mary Kom showed amazing in boxing
In the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the Indian women’s athlete Mary Kom was wonderful in boxing, in which she managed to win a bronze medal. Mary Kom defeated Karolina Miceljuk of Poland and Maroa Rahli of Tunisia in two rounds, but after that she lost in the semi -finals. However, she definitely succeeded in winning the bronze medal. Mary Kom was also the first Indian female athlete to win a medal in boxing at the Olympics.
PV Sindhu won silver and bronze medal
PV Sindhu managed to travel to the final of the women’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Badminton, but there she suffered a defeat in a 83 -minute match against Spain’s Carolina Marin. Sindhu definitely managed to win the silver medal despite this defeat. At the same time, Sindhu may not succeed in repeating her performance in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but she was successful in winning the bronze medal.
Sakshi Malik won bronze medal in wrestling
At the Rio Olympics, Indian female wrestler athlete Sakshi Malik won the bronze medal at the women’s 58 kg event, creating history. With this, Sakshi Malika became the first woman wrestler in the country to win a medal in the Olympics. Sakshi won the bronze medal by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Asulu Tinibokova 8–5 in the Repechaz Round.
Meerabai Chanu won the silver medal at Tokyo Olympics
Meerabai Chanu was witnessed at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 in weightlifting, in which she managed to win the silver medal with a total weight of 202 kg in the 49 kg weight category. After Karnam Malleswari, Meerabai Chanu became the second female weightlifter athlete in the country who managed to win the Olympics in weightlifting.
Lovelina Borhegen won the bronze medal in boxing
After winning the Olympic medal of Mary Kom, women boxers in the country got a great inspiration in which the impact was seen in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in which Lovelina Borhagen won a bronze medal in women’s welterweight event 69 kg.
Manu Bhakar created history in Paris Olympics in shooting
In shooting in Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol event, after which he became the first shooter of India who won the Olympic medal. Manu Bhaker finished third in the final with 221.7 points. At the same time, Manu Bhakar also won the bronze medal with Sarabjot Singh at the 10m Mixed Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics.
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