Top 3 Indian sportswomen of all time

#2 Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting)

Karnam Malleswari winning Bronze Medal at 2000 Sydney Olympics

At number two, we have Karnam Malleswari. She is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first woman in the history of Indian Olympics to win a medal. She broke India's 50-year old jinx of not having a female Olympic medallist when she won the bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the Sydney Olympics.

Her performances at the world events have been extraordinary as well.

World Championships:- Karnam Malleswari has an impressive record when it comes to winning medals at the World Championships. She has won a total of 4 medals, which includes 2 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. She was a world champion in 1994 and 1995.

Olympics:- She has 1 Olympic medal to her name as well. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics when she won a bronze medal in 69 kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and till date, she remains the one and only Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.

Karnam Malleswari rewrote the history books by winning the historic medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. With her impressive medal tally of 5 medals, which includes 2 gold medals and 3 bronze medals, she definitely deserves to be on the list at number two.