Paris 2024 Olympics Quiz – Set 4
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Norman Pritchard is officially recognized as the first Indian to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. Which events did he win a medal in?
- 100m, 110m hurdles
- 110m hurdles, 200m hurdles
- 200m, 200m hurdles
Pritchard, who was also the first Indian to participate in the Games, won silver in both the 200m and 200m hurdles events.
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In the 1920 Olympics in London, X, an Indian, lost the bronze medal match in featherweight wrestling against Great Britain’s Bernard. Identify X.
- Kumar Navale
- Sadashiv Datar
- Dinkarrao Shinde
Dinkarrao Shinde from Kolhapur was part of a two-man wrestling contingent for the 1920 edition, the first time India sent a squad to the Olympics.
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India won its first field hockey gold medal at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. Who was the captain of the squad?
- Dhyan Chand
- Jaipal Singh Munda
- Kher Singh Gill
Jaipal Singh Munda captained the squad to a first-ever gold medal before donning the role of a politician, playing a role in the Constituent Assembly.
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As a 17 year old, she became the first Indian woman to participate in a track and field event during the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Who is she?
- Mary D’Souza
- Geeta Zutshi
- Nilima Ghose
Nilima Ghose participated in the first heat of the 800m while Mary D’Souza participated in Heat 9.
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Which two Indians have won the most number of medals across Olympics for India?
- Leslie Claudius, Udham Singh
- Dhyan Chand, Udham Singh
- Dhyan Chand, Ranganathan Francis
Leslie Claudius and Udham Singh have won four medals for India in field hockey while Dhyan Chand and Ranganathan Francis have three.
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