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Manu Bhaker to PV Sindhu: 8 Indian women who won Olympic medals

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PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu is an elite badminton player who has secured two silver medals in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. 

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Karnam Malleswari

Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She bagged a bronze medal in Sydney 2000 in weightlifting. 

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is known as the badminton queen of India. She won the bronze medal in London 2012 and scripted history. 

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Mary Kom

Mary Kom scripted history with her bronze medal win in boxing at the 2012 London Olympics. It was India's debut in Women's Boxing at London 2012. 

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Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik made India proud with her bronze medal win at the Rio 2016 in wrestling. 

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Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal in weightlifting in the Tokyo 2020 games. 

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Lovlina Borgohain

Lovlina is a tremendous boxer who made India proud when she bagged the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games. 

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Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker is the shooting genius of India who has bagged 2 bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games. 

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