General Awareness

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 Bollywood actress is known for her love of swimming and has participated in several swimming competitions?

  1. Deepika Padukone

  2. Priyanka Chopra

  3. Sonam Kapoor

  4. Jacqueline Fernandez
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Explanation

Jacqueline Fernandez is known for her love of swimming and has participated in several swimming competitions. She is often seen wearing activewear in public and has inspired many fans to take up swimming and other forms of exercise.

Multiple choice

In a bizarre incident during a swimming race, which swimmer accidentally swam the wrong way, causing the entire race to be disqualified?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Katie Ledecky

  3. Ryan Lochte

  4. Sun Yang
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Explanation

Ryan Lochte famously swam the wrong way during a relay race at the 2016 Olympics, causing the entire race to be disqualified.

Multiple choice

Who is the only gymnast to have won the all-around gold medal at three consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Nadia Comaneci

  2. Simone Biles

  3. Vitaly Scherbo

  4. Kohei Uchimura
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Explanation

Simone Biles is the only gymnast to have won the all-around gold medal at three consecutive Olympic Games, achieving this remarkable feat in 2016, 2020, and 2021. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.

Multiple choice

Which swimmer holds the world record for the most Olympic gold medals?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Katie Ledecky

  3. Ryan Lochte

  4. Caeleb Dressel
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Explanation

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, having won a total of 28 medals, including 23 gold medals, in swimming. His dominance in the pool and his ability to break world records consistently have made him a legendary figure in the sport.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the summer and winter Olympic Games?

  1. Eddie Eagan

  2. Eric Heiden

  3. Carl Lewis

  4. Jesse Owens
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Explanation

Eddie Eagan is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the summer and winter Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in bobsledding at the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which track and field athlete holds the world record for the men's 100-meter dash?

  1. Usain Bolt

  2. Tyson Gay

  3. Yohan Blake

  4. Asafa Powell
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Explanation

Usain Bolt is the world record holder for the men's 100-meter dash, with a time of 9.58 seconds set at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time.

Multiple choice

Who is the only female athlete to have won the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon in the same year?

  1. Joan Benoit

  2. Grete Waitz

  3. Kathrine Switzer

  4. Paula Radcliffe
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Grete Waitz is the only female athlete to have won the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon in the same year, achieving this feat in 1978 and 1983. She is considered one of the greatest marathon runners of all time.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to have won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing three times?

  1. Secretariat

  2. Citation

  3. Seattle Slew

  4. Affirmed
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Explanation

Citation is the only horse to have won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing three times, achieving this feat in 1948, 1949, and 1950.

Multiple choice

Who was the first athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?

  1. Eddie Eagan

  2. Eric Heiden

  3. Carl Lewis

  4. Jesse Owens
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Explanation

Eddie Eagan was the first athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, doing so in boxing and bobsledding, respectively.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the award given to the best male and female athletes at the Olympic Games?

  1. Jesse Owens Award

  2. Pierre de Coubertin Award

  3. Laureus World Sports Award

  4. Olympic Athlete of the Year Award
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Explanation

The Olympic Athlete of the Year Award is given to the best male and female athletes at the Olympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2016 Paralympic Games?

  1. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2012 Paralympic Games?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Avni Lekhara

  4. Ekta Bhyan
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Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  3. Ajeet Singh

  4. Praveen Kumar
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's 100m sprint at the 2016 Paralympic Games?

  1. Ekta Bhyan

  2. Avni Lekhara

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Ekta Bhyan won the gold medal in the women's 100m sprint at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 400m sprint at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Praveen Kumar

  2. Ajeet Singh

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Explanation

Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the men's 400m sprint at the 2020 Paralympic Games.