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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 Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's discus throw at the 2012 Paralympic Games?

  1. Avni Lekhara

  2. Ekta Bhyan

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Deepa Malik
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Explanation

Girisha Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's discus throw at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  2. Ajeet Singh

  3. Praveen Kumar

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Sundar Singh Gurjar won the gold medal in the men's long jump at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's 200m sprint at the 2016 Paralympic Games?

  1. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  2. Ekta Bhyan

  3. Avni Lekhara

  4. Deepa Malik
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Explanation

Avni Lekhara won the gold medal in the women's 200m sprint at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 1500m race at the 2012 Paralympic Games?

  1. Ajeet Singh

  2. Praveen Kumar

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Ajeet Singh won the gold medal in the men's 1500m race at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Avni Lekhara
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Explanation

Ekta Bhyan won the gold medal in the women's 400m sprint at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 5000m race at the 2016 Paralympic Games?

  1. Praveen Kumar

  2. Ajeet Singh

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the men's 5000m race at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's 800m race at the 2012 Paralympic Games?

  1. Avni Lekhara

  2. Ekta Bhyan

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Deepa Malik
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Explanation

Girisha Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's 800m race at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 10000m race at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  2. Ajeet Singh

  3. Praveen Kumar

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Explanation

Sundar Singh Gurjar won the gold medal in the men's 10000m race at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Ekta Bhyan

  2. Avni Lekhara

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Deepa Malik
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Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete has won the most gold medals in the history of the World Taekwondo Championships?

  1. Kim Ki-hoon

  2. Moon Dae-sung

  3. Cha Dong-min

  4. Lee Dae-hoon
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Kim Ki-hoon, a South Korean athlete, has won the most gold medals in the history of the World Taekwondo Championships, with a total of 5 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which sports journalist is known for his in-depth reporting on the experiences of athletes with disabilities in Paralympic sports?

  1. David Wharton

  2. LZ Granderson

  3. Rick Reilly

  4. Selena Roberts
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David Wharton, a sports journalist and author, is known for his in-depth reporting on the experiences of athletes with disabilities in Paralympic sports, shedding light on their stories and achievements.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the men's 100-meter dash?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. PT Usha

  3. Hima Das

  4. Dutee Chand
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Milkha Singh holds the national record in the men's 100-meter dash with a time of 10.0 seconds, set in 1960.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in athletics?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Shiny Wilson

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Dipa Karmakar
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PT Usha is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in athletics, winning a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the women's 200-meter dash?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Shiny Wilson

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Dutee Chand
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PT Usha holds the national record in the women's 200-meter dash with a time of 22.89 seconds, set in 1984.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in athletics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. PT Usha

  3. Shiny Wilson

  4. Anju Bobby George
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Explanation

Milkha Singh is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in athletics, winning the 400-meter race in 1958.