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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 Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the World Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  4. Amit Panghal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the World Championships, which she achieved in the 48 kg category in 2010.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?

  1. Shiva Keshavan

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa

  4. Jaspal Rana
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Explanation

Shiva Keshavan is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in luge at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and a silver medal in skeleton at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Ashish Kumar

  3. Rakesh Kumar

  4. Deepak Kumar
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Explanation

Dipa Karmakar is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Shivpal Singh

  3. Davinder Singh Kang

  4. Gurpreet Singh
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Explanation

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic Games?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Gagan Narang

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Jitu Rai
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Explanation

Abhinav Bindra is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dutee Chand

  2. Hima Das

  3. Nirmala Sheoran

  4. Anjali Devi
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Explanation

Dutee Chand won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete has won the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the Lusophone Games?

  1. Fernando Reis

  2. Luís Filipe

  3. João Ribeiro

  4. António Pinto
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Explanation

Fernando Reis, from Portugal, has won the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the Lusophone Games, with a total of 6 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which weight class has produced the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the Lusophone Games?

  1. 56 kg

  2. 62 kg

  3. 69 kg

  4. 77 kg
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 69 kg weight class has produced the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the Lusophone Games, with a total of 8 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which athlete won the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the 2017 Lusophone Games?

  1. Fernando Reis

  2. Luís Filipe

  3. João Ribeiro

  4. António Pinto
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Explanation

Fernando Reis, from Portugal, won the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the 2017 Lusophone Games, with a total of 3 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which weight class produced the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the 2017 Lusophone Games?

  1. 56 kg

  2. 62 kg

  3. 69 kg

  4. 77 kg
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 69 kg weight class produced the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the 2017 Lusophone Games, with a total of 2 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which athlete won the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the 2014 Lusophone Games?

  1. Fernando Reis

  2. Luís Filipe

  3. João Ribeiro

  4. António Pinto
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Explanation

Fernando Reis, from Portugal, won the most gold medals in Weightlifting at the 2014 Lusophone Games, with a total of 3 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Who developed CrossFit?

  1. Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai

  2. Dave Castro and Annie Thorisdottir

  3. Rich Froning and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet

  4. Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey
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Explanation

CrossFit was developed by Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai in 2000.

Multiple choice

Who are some of the most famous CrossFit athletes?

  1. Rich Froning

  2. Mathew Fraser

  3. Tia-Clair Toomey

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Rich Froning, Mathew Fraser, and Tia-Clair Toomey are some of the most famous and successful CrossFit athletes in the world.

Multiple choice

Who is the most successful weightlifter in the African Championships?

  1. Mohamed El-Sayed

  2. Yossef Hefny

  3. Khaled Mahmoud

  4. Ahmed Saad
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Explanation

Mohamed El-Sayed is the most successful weightlifter in the African Championships, with a total of 10 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which weight class has produced the most African champions?

  1. 56 kg

  2. 62 kg

  3. 69 kg

  4. 77 kg
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 69 kg weight class has produced the most African champions, with a total of 10 champions.