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Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

A. P.T. Usha
B. Karnam Malleswari
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Mary Kom

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Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze in weightlifting, 2000). P.T. Usha narrowly missed a medal, while Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom won medals later.

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