Olympic medallist Karnam Malleswari appointed first VC of Delhi Sports University-Sports News , Firstpost
Malleswari is the first Indian woman weightlifter to bring home an Olympic medal.
File image of Karnam Malleswari. Twitter/@kmmalleswari
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday appointed Olympic medallist Karnam Malleswari as the first Vice Chancellor of Delhi Sports University.
“The Lt Governor, who is also Chancellor of Delhi Sports University, is pleased to appoint the Padmashri awardee as first Vice Chancellor of the university,” said an official order.
दिल्ली स्पोर्ट्स यूनिवर्सिटी शुरू हो रही है। हमारा बहुत बड़ा सपना पूरा हुआ। मुझे ये कहते हुए बेहद गर्व है कि ओलम्पिक पदक विजेता कर्णम मल्लेश्वरी जी पहली कुलपति होंगी। आज उनके साथ मुलाक़ात हुई और विस्तार से चर्चा हुई। pic.twitter.com/h0At7FMe4b
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 23, 2021
Malleswari is the first Indian woman weightlifter to bring home an Olympic medal. She created history at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 by lifting 110 kilogram and 130 kilogram in the ”snatch” and ”clean and jerk” categories.
The Delhi Assembly had in 2019 passed a bill to set up a Delhi Sports University (DSU), which will offer graduation, post-graduation and doctorate degrees in cricket, football, and hockey among other sports.
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