death. She retired after failing to score at the 2004 Olympics. Karnam Malleshwari and Tyagi currently lives in Yamunanagar, Haryana, with their son and in-laws in a joint family. She works at the Food Corporation of India as Chief General Manager (General Administration). In June 2021, she was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Sports University, established by the government of Delhi. Awards She is honoured with Arjuna award in 1994 . References External links People from Srikakulam district 1975 births Living people Indian female weightlifters Olympic weightlifters of India Olympic bronze medalists for India Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports Recipients of the Khel Ratna Award Telugu people Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics People from Srikakulam Sportswomen from Andhra Pradesh Recipients of the Arjuna Award Olympic medalists in weightlifting Asian Games medalists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 1994 Asian Games Weightlifters at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for India 20th-century Indian women 21st-century Indian women Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games People from Uttarandhra Sportspeople from Andhra Pradesh Weightlifters from Andhra Pradesh People from Andhra Pradesh Women from Andhra Pradesh