Indian Athletes — Set 3
Sports · भारतीय खिलाड़ी · Questions 21–30 of 80
Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games after independence?
Correct Answer: C. K. D. Jadhav
K. D. Jadhav won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He competed in the bantamweight category in freestyle wrestling. His achievement was the first individual Olympic glory for independent India.
Which Indian gymnast created history by finishing fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Correct Answer: C. Dipa Karmakar
Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympics. She is famous for successfully performing the difficult 'Produnova' vault. She missed the bronze medal by a very narrow margin of 0.15 points.
Bajrang Punia is a prominent Indian athlete in which sports category?
Correct Answer: C. Wrestling
Bajrang Punia is a freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has won multiple medals at the World Wrestling Championships. He is the only Indian wrestler to win four medals at the World Championships.
Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic Boxing?
Correct Answer: A. Mary Kom
Mary Kom won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2012 London Olympics. This was the first time women's boxing was included in the Olympic program. She is an inspiration for many young girls to take up combat sports.
Leander Paes won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996 in which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Tennis
Leander Paes won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the Atlanta Olympics. This medal ended a 44-year long wait for an individual Olympic medal for India. He later became one of the most successful doubles players in tennis history.
Which Indian athlete won a silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
Correct Answer: A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the silver medal in the Men's Double Trap event. This was India's first individual silver medal at the Olympic Games. He later pursued a career in politics and served as a sports minister.
Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in which sport?
Correct Answer: D. Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting category. She became the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal. She has also won gold at the World Weightlifting Championships.
Who is the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games?
Correct Answer: D. C. A. Bhavani Devi
Bhavani Devi made history by qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Sabre event. She won her first match at the Olympics before losing to the world number three. Her journey has popularized fencing as a sport in India.
Vinesh Phogat is a famous Indian athlete associated with which sport?
Correct Answer: D. Wrestling
The correct answer is 'Wrestling'. Vinesh Phogat is a gold medalist at both the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. She comes from the famous Phogat family of wrestlers from Haryana. She was the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold at the Asian Games.
Which Indian table tennis player became the first to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in singles?
Correct Answer: A. Sharath Kamal
Sharath Kamal is a multi-time national champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. He has represented India in four Olympic Games throughout his long career. He is the most decorated Indian table tennis player in history.