Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Viswanathan Anand
The correct answer is Viswanathan Anand. - Viswanathan Anand was dropped from the All India Council of Sports (AICS) in January 2020 for not being “active” enough.
- He was the first sportsperson to receive the award in Indian history.
- Viswanathan Anand is the only person in Chess history to have won a World Championship title in all formats, match, knock, and tournament.
- In April 2006, V.Anand became the fourth player in chess history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, and Veselin Topalov.
- Viswanathan Anand is the first Asian to win the World Championship in 2000.
- Viswanathan Anand received Arjuna Award for Outstanding Indian Sportsman in Chess in 1985.
- He received Padma Shri which is the Fourth highest civilian award awarded by the Government of India in 1987.
- He is the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992.
- He was awarded the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India in 2000.
- Pullela Gopichand is a former professional Badminton player.
- He is presently the Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team.
- Harbhajan Singh and Krishnamachari Srikkanth belong to Indian cricket.
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