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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

Who is the only athlete to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the women's 400-meter hurdles?

  1. Sally Gunnell

  2. Kim Batten

  3. Lashinda Demus

  4. Melaine Walker
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Melaine Walker achieved this remarkable feat at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games, becoming the first and only athlete to win three consecutive gold medals in this event.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the world record in the men's decathlon?

  1. Kevin Mayer

  2. Ashton Eaton

  3. Roman Sebrle

  4. Dan O'Brien
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kevin Mayer set the current world record of 9126 points in the men's decathlon at the 2018 Décastar meeting in Talence, France.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events at the same World Championships?

  1. Michael Johnson

  2. Carl Lewis

  3. Usain Bolt

  4. Wayde van Niekerk
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Johnson achieved this remarkable feat at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, becoming the first and only athlete to accomplish this triple gold medal sweep at the World Championships.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the world record in the women's 100-meter hurdles?

  1. Sally Pearson

  2. Kendra Harrison

  3. Tobi Amusan

  4. Brianna McNeal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tobi Amusan set the current world record of 12.12 seconds in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events at the same Commonwealth Games?

  1. Ato Boldon

  2. Donovan Bailey

  3. Maurice Greene

  4. Frankie Fredericks
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ato Boldon achieved this remarkable feat at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, becoming the first and only athlete to accomplish this triple gold medal sweep at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the world record in the men's 110-meter hurdles?

  1. Aries Merritt

  2. Liu Xiang

  3. David Oliver

  4. Omar McLeod
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Aries Merritt set the current world record of 12.80 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the 2012 Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events at the same Pan American Games?

  1. Ato Boldon

  2. Maurice Greene

  3. Donovan Bailey

  4. Frankie Fredericks
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ato Boldon achieved this remarkable feat at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, becoming the first and only athlete to accomplish this triple gold medal sweep at the Pan American Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the world record in the women's 400-meter hurdles?

  1. Sydney McLaughlin

  2. Dalilah Muhammad

  3. Lashinda Demus

  4. Melaine Walker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sydney McLaughlin set the current world record of 51.46 seconds in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events at the same Asian Games?

  1. Koji Ito

  2. Shinji Takahira

  3. Nobuharu Asahara

  4. Susumu Takano
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Koji Ito achieved this remarkable feat at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran, becoming the first and only athlete to accomplish this triple gold medal sweep at the Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the world record in the men's 400-meter hurdles?

  1. Karsten Warholm

  2. Rai Benjamin

  3. Abderrahman Samba

  4. Yasmani Copello
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Explanation

Karsten Warholm set the current world record of 45.94 seconds in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events at the same African Championships?

  1. Frankie Fredericks

  2. Samuel Matete

  3. Davidson Ezinwa

  4. Innocent Egbunike
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Explanation

Frankie Fredericks achieved this remarkable feat at the 1992 African Championships in Mauritius, becoming the first and only athlete to accomplish this triple gold medal sweep at the African Championships.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian hockey team's victory at the 1948 Summer Olympics?

  1. Ramkinkar Baij

  2. Dhoomimal Gallery

  3. K.G. Subramanyan

  4. Jogen Chowdhury
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ramkinkar Baij, a prominent Indian sculptor, created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian hockey team's victory at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian wrestling team's victory at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Anju Dodiya

  2. Mrinalini Mukherjee

  3. Reena Kallat

  4. Parvathi Nayar
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Reena Kallat, a contemporary Indian artist, created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian wrestling team's victory at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian weightlifting team's victory at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Anju Dodiya

  2. Mrinalini Mukherjee

  3. Reena Kallat

  4. Parvathi Nayar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mrinalini Mukherjee, a renowned Indian artist, created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian weightlifting team's victory at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist collaborated with the Indian gymnastics team to create a series of paintings depicting the team's participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Jogen Chowdhury

  2. K.G. Subramanyan

  3. Ramkinkar Baij

  4. Dhoomimal Gallery
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jogen Chowdhury, a prominent Indian artist, collaborated with the Indian gymnastics team to create a series of paintings depicting the team's participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics.