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'I Missed Gold, But I'll Train 10 Winners': Malleswari’s Mission Renewed After PM Modi Meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India's first female Olympic medallist, Karnam Malleswari, expressed immense joy after her first one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing it as a moment that reignited her drive to contribute further to the nation.
During his visit to Yamunanagar, Haryana, where the former world champion weightlifter has established her academy, PM Modi met the two-time world champion weightlifter and commended her efforts to nurture young athletes.
Having retired from the sport in 2004, the 49-year-old, along with her weightlifter husband Rajesh Tyagi, opened her first academy in Yamunanagar, Haryana in 2017.
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