In an exclusive live chat with Indranil Basu on Sportskeeda’s Facebook page, Karnam Malleswari spoke extensively about her future plans. She achieved immense success during her days as a weightlifter, and the Padma Shri recipient is now aiming to add more names to the elite list that she pioneered in 2000.
My academy is under construction, currently we are operating from a rented building: Karnam Malleswari
Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman weightlifter to win the World Championship. She had won the title in 1994 and 1995, while five years later, she captured the elusive Olympics bronze medal in Sydney.
Speaking about her Academy, the 45-year-old retired weightlifter said:
The 2028 Olympics will take place in Los Angeles. Karnam Malleswari is quite confident that one of her students would seize a gold medal at that event.
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