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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 sportscaster became the first openly transgender person to cover the Olympics in 2021?

  1. Christine Brennan

  2. Caitlyn Jenner

  3. Hannah Storm

  4. MJ Lee
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D Correct answer
Explanation

MJ Lee, a sportscaster for ESPN, became the first openly transgender person to cover the Olympics in 2021, breaking barriers and promoting LGBTQ visibility in sports media.

Multiple choice

Which male figure skater came out as gay in 2018, becoming the first openly gay male figure skater to compete in the Olympics?

  1. Johnny Weir

  2. Evan Lysacek

  3. Scott Hamilton

  4. Adam Rippon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Adam Rippon, a figure skater, came out as gay in 2018, becoming the first openly gay male figure skater to compete in the Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's high jump event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Deepa Malik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the men's high jump event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's shot put event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  4. Sundar Singh Gurjar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sundar Singh Gurjar won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's club throw event at the 2014 Asian Para Games?

  1. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's club throw event at the 2014 Asian Para Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's long jump event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Sundar Singh Gurjar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the men's long jump event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's shot put event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's high jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games?

  1. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  4. Sundar Singh Gurjar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the men's high jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals in athletics at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's long jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games?

  1. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's long jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's club throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's club throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Paralympics.