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 fierce rivalry in swimming has produced some of the most memorable races and captivating moments in the sport?

  1. Phelps vs. Lochte

  2. Spitz vs. Korneev

  3. Ledecky vs. Franklin

  4. Manaudou vs. Pellegrini
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Explanation

The Phelps vs. Lochte rivalry is considered one of the greatest in swimming history, with the two swimmers engaging in thrilling races and pushing each other to their limits.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to have won 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 won a gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in bobsledding at the 1932 Winter Olympics.