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 Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Mary Kom

  2. Lovlina Borgohain

  3. Simranjit Kaur

  4. Pooja Rani
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Pooja Rani won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time?

  1. Eliud Kipchoge

  2. Haile Gebrselassie

  3. Paula Radcliffe

  4. Joan Benoit
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who holds the world record for the marathon, set at the 2018 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:01:39. He is also the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, achieving a time of 1:59:40 in a specially designed event in Vienna in 2019.

Multiple choice

Which endurance athlete became the first person to complete the "Grand Slam" of ultramarathons, winning four of the world's most challenging races in a single year?

  1. Dean Karnazes

  2. Courtney Dauwalter

  3. Kilian Jornet

  4. Timothy Olson
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Courtney Dauwalter is an American ultramarathon runner who became the first person to complete the "Grand Slam" of ultramarathons in 2017. The Grand Slam consists of four of the world's most challenging ultramarathons: the Badwater 135, the Western States 100, the Vermont 100, and the Leadville Trail 100.

Multiple choice

Which endurance athlete holds the record for the most Ironman triathlon wins?

  1. Chrissie Wellington

  2. Daniela Ryf

  3. Natascha Badmann

  4. Mirinda Carfrae
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Daniela Ryf is a Swiss professional triathlete who holds the record for the most Ironman triathlon wins, with five victories at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Multiple choice

Which endurance athlete became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times without a wetsuit?

  1. Lewis Pugh

  2. Lynne Cox

  3. Alison Streeter

  4. Susie Maroney
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lewis Pugh is a British long-distance swimmer, environmental campaigner, and United Nations Patron of the Oceans. In 2007, he became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times without a wetsuit.

Multiple choice

Which endurance athlete holds the record for the most victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race?

  1. Tom Kristensen

  2. Jacky Ickx

  3. Derek Bell

  4. Allan McNish
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Explanation

Tom Kristensen is a Danish former professional racing driver who holds the record for the most victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, with nine wins between 1997 and 2013.

Multiple choice

Who is the only person to have won the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and the Chicago Marathon in the same year?

  1. Bill Rodgers

  2. Alberto Salazar

  3. Amby Burfoot

  4. Frank Shorter
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bill Rodgers is an American former long-distance runner who became the first person to win the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and the Chicago Marathon in the same year, achieving this feat in 1975.

Multiple choice

Who is the only person to have won the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, the Western States 100, and the Hardrock 100 in the same year?

  1. Kilian Jornet

  2. François D'Haene

  3. Jim Walmsley

  4. Zach Miller
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kilian Jornet is a Spanish trail runner who became the first person to win the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, the Western States 100, and the Hardrock 100 in the same year, achieving this feat in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which endurance athlete holds the record for the most victories at the Race Across America, a 3,000-mile cycling race across the United States?

  1. Jure Robič

  2. Lon Haldeman

  3. Rebecca Rusch

  4. Michael Shermer
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Explanation

Jure Robič is a Slovenian former professional cyclist who holds the record for the most victories at the Race Across America, with five wins between 1997 and 2005.

Multiple choice

Which athlete spoke out against homophobia in sports, leading to increased visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ+ athletes?

  1. Jason Collins

  2. Michael Phelps

  3. Usain Bolt

  4. David Beckham
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jason Collins spoke out against homophobia in sports, leading to increased visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ+ athletes.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian boxer to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships?

  1. Hawa Singh

  2. Leslie Claudius

  3. Dhyan Chand

  4. Milkha Singh
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Explanation

Hawa Singh, the legendary Indian boxer, was the first Indian boxer to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships, a bronze medal in 1954.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon?

  1. Shiva Thapa

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Manoj Kumar

  4. L Devendro Singh
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Explanation

Shiva Thapa won the gold medal in the 56 kg category at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast?

  1. Gaurav Solanki

  2. Manish Kaushik

  3. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  4. Amit Panghal
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Explanation

Gaurav Solanki won the gold medal in the 52 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Shiva Thapa

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Manish Kaushik
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Correct answer
Explanation

No Indian boxer won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which volleyball player is known for her exceptional defensive skills and is often referred to as the "Volleyball Goddess"?

  1. Misty May-Treanor

  2. Kerri Walsh Jennings

  3. Gabriela Guimarães

  4. Zhu Ting
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Misty May-Treanor, an American volleyball player, is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the sport's history, earning her the nickname "Volleyball Goddess".