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Sports Personalities and Achievements

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This hub covers questions on famous sports personalities and their record breaking achievements. It includes topics on Olympic medalists and national award winners. This content is highly relevant for general awareness sections in SSC, banking, railways, and UPSC exams.

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Sports Personalities and Achievements Questions

Multiple choice

Which mountain biker won the first-ever UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in 1990?

  1. Greg Herbold

  2. John Tomac

  3. Ned Overend

  4. Rune Høydahl
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Explanation

Greg Herbold became the inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Champion in 1990, marking a significant moment in the history of the sport.

Multiple choice

Who is the only rider to have won the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in both cross-country and downhill disciplines?

  1. Anne-Caroline Chausson

  2. Nicolas Vouilloz

  3. Julien Absalon

  4. Nino Schurter
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Explanation

Anne-Caroline Chausson achieved the unique feat of winning world titles in both cross-country and downhill mountain biking, showcasing her versatility and dominance in the sport.

Multiple choice

Who is the youngest rider to have won the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in the elite category?

  1. Loïc Bruni

  2. Rachel Atherton

  3. Aaron Gwin

  4. Tracey Moseley
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Explanation

Loïc Bruni made history by becoming the youngest rider to win the elite downhill world title at the age of 16 in 2015.

Multiple choice

Who is the first mountain biker to win the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in four consecutive years?

  1. Julien Absalon

  2. Nino Schurter

  3. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå

  4. Marga Fullana
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Explanation

Julien Absalon achieved the remarkable feat of winning four consecutive UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in the cross-country discipline from 2004 to 2007.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the first individual gold medal for India at the Olympic Games?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Vijay Kumar
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Explanation

Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the Olympic Games in 2008 in the 10m air rifle event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Explanation

P. V. Sindhu won the gold medal in women's singles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Bajrang Punia

  2. Ravi Kumar Dahiya

  3. Deepak Punia

  4. Vinesh Phogat
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Explanation

Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the gold medal in men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  1. Vijay Kumar

  2. Jitu Rai

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Abhinav Bindra
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Explanation

Vijay Kumar won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic gold medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Shivpal Singh

  3. Sahil Silwal

  4. Davinder Singh Kang
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Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal in the men's welterweight category at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manish Kaushik

  4. Satish Kumar
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Explanation

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the men's welterweight category at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic gold medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter won the gold medal in the women's 49 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Mirabai Chanu

  2. Saikhom Mirabai Devi

  3. Sanjita Chanu

  4. Punam Yadav
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Explanation

Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the women's 49 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Pranati Nayak

  3. Aruna Reddy

  4. Rakesh Patra
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Explanation

Dipa Karmakar won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Sajan Prakash

  2. Srihari Nataraj

  3. Advait Page

  4. Virdhawal Khade
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Explanation

Sajan Prakash won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian swimmer to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which 2021 biographical sports drama film tells the story of Indian sprinter Milkha Singh's participation in the 1960 Rome Olympics?

  1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  2. 83

  3. Toofaan

  4. Saina
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Explanation

83 is a 2021 biographical sports drama film based on the Indian cricket team's victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer has the most Olympic medals?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to have won an Olympic medal, a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics.