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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 all-time leading scorer in Olympic women's field hockey?

  1. Ellen Hoog

  2. Maartje Paumen

  3. Naomi van As

  4. Kim Lammers
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Ellen Hoog of the Netherlands is the all-time leading scorer in Olympic women's field hockey, with a total of 23 goals.

Multiple choice

Which Paralympic athlete is known as the 'Blade Runner'?

  1. Oscar Pistorius

  2. Markus Rehm

  3. David Weir

  4. Ellie Simmonds
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Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter, earned the nickname 'Blade Runner' for his remarkable achievements in Paralympic track and field events.

Multiple choice

Which Paralympic athlete is known for her exceptional achievements in wheelchair basketball?

  1. Marjorie Herrera

  2. Louise Sugden

  3. Sarah Storey

  4. Natalie du Toit
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Marjorie Herrera, a Canadian wheelchair basketball player, is renowned for her outstanding contributions to the sport.

Multiple choice

Which sports media personality is known for his work as a commentator for the BBC's Olympic coverage?

  1. John Inverdale

  2. Sue Barker

  3. Gary Lineker

  4. Clare Balding
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John Inverdale is known for his work as a commentator for the BBC's Olympic coverage, having covered multiple Summer and Winter Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with disability has won the most Paralympic medals?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Javelin Singh
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Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian javelin thrower and one of the most successful Paralympians, having won two gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Bhavina Patel

  4. Manasi Joshi
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Deepa Malik is an Indian athlete and the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal, which she achieved in the shot put event at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with disability has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  2. Sandip Patil

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Sharad Kumar
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Girisha Nagarajegowda is an Indian para-swimmer and has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Games among Indian athletes with disability.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian para-badminton player who won a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Pramod Bhagat

  2. Manasi Joshi

  3. Krishna Nagar

  4. Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat is an Indian para-badminton player who won a gold medal in the men's singles SL3 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with disability has won the most medals at the Asian Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian javelin thrower and has won the most medals at the Asian Games among Indian athletes with disability.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal in the men's 100m T64 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Praveen Kumar

  2. Sandip Patil

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Suhas Yathiraj
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Praveen Kumar is an Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal in the men's 100m T64 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with disability has won the most medals at the World Championships?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian javelin thrower and has won the most medals at the World Championships among Indian athletes with disability.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian para-swimmer who won a gold medal in the men's 100m backstroke S5 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Suyash Jadhav

  2. Sharad Kumar

  3. Niranjan Mukundan

  4. Tarun Dhillon
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Suyash Jadhav is an Indian para-swimmer who won a gold medal in the men's 100m backstroke S5 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with disability has won the most medals at the Para Asian Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian javelin thrower and has won the most medals at the Para Asian Games among Indian athletes with disability.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian para-archer who won a gold medal in the men's individual recurve event at the 2020 Paralympic Games?

  1. Harvinder Singh

  2. Rakesh Kumar

  3. Jyoti Baliyan

  4. Tarun Dhillon
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Harvinder Singh is an Indian para-archer who won a gold medal in the men's individual recurve event at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with disability has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Para Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian javelin thrower and has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Para Games among Indian athletes with disability.