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 cyclist won the gold medal in the women's individual time trial at the 2016 South Asian Games?

  1. Mithali Raj

  2. Jhulan Goswami

  3. Sarita Devi

  4. Esow Alben
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Esow Alben, a rising star in Indian cycling, clinched the gold medal in the women's individual time trial at the 2016 South Asian Games, showcasing her exceptional talent and resilience.

Multiple choice

Which Jamaican sprinter holds the world record in the 100-meter dash?

  1. Usain Bolt

  2. Yohan Blake

  3. Asafa Powell

  4. Nesta Carter
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Usain Bolt set the world record in the 100-meter dash at 9.58 seconds in 2009.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic decathlon twice?

  1. Bob Mathias

  2. Rafer Johnson

  3. Bruce Jenner

  4. Daley Thompson
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Daley Thompson won the Olympic decathlon in 1980 and 1984.

Multiple choice

Which American middle-distance runner won four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics?

  1. Carl Lewis

  2. Edwin Moses

  3. Sebastian Coe

  4. Steve Cram
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Edwin Moses won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay, and the 1600-meter relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 100-meter dash three times?

  1. Carl Lewis

  2. Jesse Owens

  3. Usain Bolt

  4. Maurice Greene
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Usain Bolt won the Olympic 100-meter dash in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

Multiple choice

Which female athlete holds the world record in the pole vault?

  1. Yelena Isinbayeva

  2. Svetlana Feofanova

  3. Stacy Dragila

  4. Jenn Suhr
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yelena Isinbayeva set the world record in the pole vault at 5.06 meters in 2009.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 200-meter dash three times?

  1. Usain Bolt

  2. Yohan Blake

  3. Michael Johnson

  4. Carl Lewis
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Usain Bolt won the Olympic 200-meter dash in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

Multiple choice

Which American long jumper won four Olympic gold medals?

  1. Carl Lewis

  2. Bob Beamon

  3. Mike Powell

  4. Dwight Phillips
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Explanation

Carl Lewis won four Olympic gold medals in the long jump in 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 400-meter hurdles three times?

  1. Edwin Moses

  2. Samuel Matete

  3. Angelo Taylor

  4. Kerron Clement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Edwin Moses won the Olympic 400-meter hurdles in 1976, 1984, and 1988.

Multiple choice

Which female athlete holds the world record in the 100-meter hurdles?

  1. Sally Pearson

  2. Brianna Rollins

  3. Kendra Harrison

  4. Tobi Amusan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tobi Amusan set the world record in the 100-meter hurdles at 12.12 seconds in 2022.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 1500-meter run four times?

  1. Paavo Nurmi

  2. Sebastian Coe

  3. Hicham El Guerrouj

  4. Noureddine Morceli
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Paavo Nurmi won the Olympic 1500-meter run in 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932.

Multiple choice

Which American sprinter won three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics?

  1. Wilma Rudolph

  2. Fanny Blankers-Koen

  3. Marjorie Jackson

  4. Betty Cuthbert
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Explanation

Wilma Rudolph won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and 4x100-meter relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic 5000-meter run and 10000-meter run in the same year?

  1. Emil Zatopek

  2. Lasse Virén

  3. Miruts Yifter

  4. Haile Gebrselassie
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Emil Zatopek won the Olympic 5000-meter run and 10000-meter run in the same year in 1952.

Multiple choice

Which female athlete holds the world record in the 400-meter dash?

  1. Marita Koch

  2. Jarmila Kratochvílová

  3. Florence Griffith-Joyner

  4. Shaunae Miller-Uibo
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Marita Koch set the world record in the 400-meter dash at 47.60 seconds in 1985.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon three times?

  1. Abebe Bikila

  2. Waldemar Cierpinski

  3. Carlos Lopes

  4. Gelindo Bordin
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Explanation

Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon in 1960, 1964, and 1968.