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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

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Manpreet Kaur won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's high jump at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Varun Singh Bhati

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in men's high jump at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's 1500m wheelchair race at the 2004 Athens Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's 1500m wheelchair race at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's discus throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in women's discus throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's long jump at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?

  1. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Varun Singh Bhati

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in men's long jump at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's 400m wheelchair race at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ekta Bhyan won the gold medal in women's 400m wheelchair race at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's 100m wheelchair race at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's 100m wheelchair race at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's javelin throw at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in women's javelin throw at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's shot put at the 2004 Athens Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's shot put at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's 200m wheelchair race at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in women's 200m wheelchair race at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's 800m wheelchair race at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's 800m wheelchair race at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's 100m wheelchair race at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in women's 100m wheelchair race at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which 2015 documentary follows the story of Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?

  1. Nadia

  2. Comaneci

  3. Perfect 10

  4. The Gymnast
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nadia is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Sue Carpenter and based on the life of Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which 2020 documentary follows the story of Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history?

  1. Simone Biles: The Greatest

  2. Simone Biles: The Story of a Champion

  3. Simone Biles: The Rise of a Star

  4. Simone Biles: The GOAT
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Simone Biles: The Greatest is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Betsy West and Ryan Duffy. It follows the story of Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the summer and winter Olympic Games?

  1. Carl Lewis

  2. Jesse Owens

  3. Michael Phelps

  4. Usain Bolt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

Eddie Eagan is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the summer and winter Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in boxing in the 1920 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in bobsledding in the 1932 Winter Olympics.