Sports Personalities and Achievements

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This is the correct option. ‘Incredible’ here implies something impossible to believe.

Option (4) is the correct answer.

Yukiko Akaba of Japan won the 2011 Osaka International Ladies Marathon with a time of 2:26:14. She was a prominent Japanese marathoner who represented Japan in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and later won the 2011 Chicago Marathon.

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time in swimming, with 23 gold medals. He specialized in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He is not associated with tennis, gymnastics, or long jump.

India won 22 gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. This was India's third-best performance at the Commonwealth Games at that time. The 2006 games saw India finish fourth in the overall medal standings.

Taranath Shenoy was the first deaf and mute swimmer in the world to successfully swim across the Strait of Gibraltar in 1986. This remarkable achievement showcased that physical limitations need not be barriers to sporting excellence.

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Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by winning 8 gold medals, breaking the previous record of 7 gold medals in a single Olympics. He specialized in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events.

Randhir Singh served as Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association for multiple terms. He was a key figure in Indian sports administration and represented India in various international Olympic committees.

Option (2) is the correct answer.

Usain Bolt set a new 100m world record of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. He broke his own previous record of 9.69 seconds set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This remarkable achievement established Bolt as the fastest man in history.

Abhinav Bindra won India's first World Shooting Championship gold in 10m Air Rifle at the 2006 ISSF World Championships in Zagreb. This historic achievement came two years before his Olympic gold, establishing him as India's premier shooter.