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Through the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, no Indian woman has won a gold medal at the Olympics. The only Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic competition was Karnam Malleswari who won the bronze medal in Weightlifting in the 69 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney. All of India's gold medals at the Olympics have come in Field Hockey. India has won gold 8 times in Olympic field hockey: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, and 1980.
That was P.T. Usha who made the finals of the 400 meter hurdles at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. She finished 4th in a time of 55.42 seconds, only .01 seconds behind the bronze medal winner Cristiana Coiocaru of Romania.
Karman Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win a bronze medal in the Olympics when she medalled in the Women's 69kg category in Weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics and she is still the only Indian Woman to medal at an Olympics.
The first Indian woman to ever win an Olympic medal was Karnam Malleswari.
The first female athlete to represent India in the Olympics was an N. Polley who competed in tennis at the 1924 Games in Paris.
No Indian woman won gold in weightlifting but Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in ladies light-heavyweight class weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney.
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In what event did a woman win the first Olympic medal presented to a female?
Croquet
Who was the first British woman to win a gold medal in Olympic fencing?
Gillian Sheen was the first and only British woman to win a gold medal in Olympic fencing. She did it in 1956, at the age of 28, in the Individual Women's Foil event.
Who is the first Indian woman to win gold medal in sports?
The first gold medal won by an Indian woman was at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok when Kamaljeet Sandhu won the 400 meter run.
What Woman won the first gold medal in 2010 Vancouver olympic games?
Anastasiya Kuzmina
Indian first olympic medalist women?
That was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. As of the 2008 Games, she is the only Indian women to win a medal at the Olympics.
In which game did Karnam Malleswari win an Olympic medal?
Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in women's 69 kg weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
Who is the first woman to net six gold medal in Olympic?
E.Ashford
In what event did a woman win the first Olympic medal presented to a female?
Croquet
Who was the first British woman to win a gold medal in Olympic fencing?
Gillian Sheen was the first and only British woman to win a gold medal in Olympic fencing. She did it in 1956, at the age of 28, in the Individual Women's Foil event.
Who is the first Indian woman to win gold medal in sports?
The first gold medal won by an Indian woman was at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok when Kamaljeet Sandhu won the 400 meter run.
In what event did a woman win the first Olympic medal?
That was ladies singles tennis and the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal was Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Which Indian women has recorded the highest number of medals in athletics at olumpics?
No Indian woman has won an Olympic medal in athletics. Through the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, only one Indian woman has won a medal. That is Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal in women's 69 kg weightlifting at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
How many medals did India win in the 2000 Olympics?
India won 1 bronze medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney, that by Karnam Malleswari in women's 69 kg weightlifting. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
What Woman won the first gold medal in 2010 Vancouver olympic games?
Anastasiya Kuzmina
Who was the first Australian Olympic athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in London?
Woman,s 4_100 free style relay
Indian first olympic medalist women?
That was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. As of the 2008 Games, she is the only Indian women to win a medal at the Olympics.
How would you use Poltroon in a sentence?
Poltroon was awarded the individual bronze medal at the 1980 alternate Olympic Games. The rider of Poltroon was the first woman to win an Olympic medal in the sport.
