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| 701. |
Who became the first ever hockey player to win World Games Athlete of the Year award? |
| Answer» Indian women captain Rani Rampal becomes the first-ever hockey player to win the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year award. The World Games announced the winner after 20 days of polling in January this year by sports fans worldwide. | |
| 702. |
Which Indian badminton ace has recently joined BJP? |
| Answer» Badminton champion and former world number one Saina Nehwal on January 29 joined the BJP. Her elder sister, ChandranshuNehwal, also joined the party along with her. | |
| 703. |
Who won the Australian Open Tennis 2020? |
| Answer» Australian Open tennis: Sofia Kenin (US) wins women's singles title; Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) & Nikola Mektic (Croatia) win mixed doubles title. | |
| 704. |
Who won the men's 25m Air Rifle T2 eventin the National Shooting trials? |
| Answer» Vijayveer Sidhu won the men's 25m Pistol T2 event in the National Shooting trials at Thiruvananthapuram. Chandigarh's Vijayveer won the junior men's 25m Pistol with an aggregate score of 585. He had three inner 10s, more than second-placed Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu of Punjab. | |
| 705. |
Who won the women's 10m Air Rifle T1 eventin the National Shooting trials? |
| Answer» Olympian Ayonika Paul won the women's 10m Air Rifle T1 event Vijayveer Sidhu won the men's 25m Pistol T2 event in the National Shooting trials at Thiruvananthapuram. She came to a quality eight-woman field, which had the likes of Tokyo 2020 quota holders ApurviChandela and Anjum Moudgil among competitors. | |
| 706. |
Who won the Gibraltar International Chess Masters Festival? |
| Answer» David Paravyan competed in the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2019, held on the Isle of Man from 10 to 21 October. He finished 10th with 7/11 (+4-1=6) for a performance rating of 2774. He won the Gibraltar Masters in January 2020. | |
| 707. |
Who became the ninth Indian boxer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics after a win at the Asian Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan? |
| Answer» World bronze-medallist Manish Kaushik in 63kg category became the ninth Indian boxer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics after a win at the Asian Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan.The other Indians to have qualified for the Olympics are MC Mary Kom (51kg), Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Pooja Rani (75kg), Amit Panghal (52kg), Ashish Kumar (75kg) and Satish Kumar (91kg). | |
| 708. |
Who is to become the Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? |
| Answer» BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said he will accept Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) offer to become the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics this year. The IOA had earlier approached the former India captain for the role, which will require him to raise awareness about India's Tokyo-bound team. | |
| 709. |
81st National Table Tennis Championships was organized in which city? |
| Answer» Telangana is making rapid strides in table tennis with several State paddlers including S Fidel R Snehit and Akula Sreeja impressing in the national and zonal tournaments, a fact which was acknowledged by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) while granting hosting rights to Hyderabad for the UTT 81st Senior National & Inter-state Table Tennis Tournament, starting at Saroornagar Indoor Stadium, LB Nagar from February 3. | |
| 710. |
Who won the men's singles title at the Australian Open? |
| Answer» Novak Djokovic won his 17th Grand Slam title by winning his eighth Australian Open men's singles championship.The victory over Dominic Thiem in five sets gave Djokovic his 17th Grand Slam singles title, and allowed him to reclaim the No. 1 ranking. | |
| 711. |
Who won the men's doubles title at the Australian Open? |
| Answer» Eleventh seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury halted the incredible doubles run of Australian Open wildcards Max Purcell and Luke Saville on January 2, crushing them 6-4, 6-2 in the final. The American and British pair showed their class and experience, eventually breaking in the seventh game of the opening set, and two more breaks in set two was enough to earn them the title.They only lost seven points on serve and never faced a break point. | |
| 712. |
Who won the women's singles title in ITF women's tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Third-seeded Ankita Raina beat fourth seed Chloe Paquet of France 6-3, 7-5 to clinch the title in the $25,000 ITF women's tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand. It was a double crown for the 171st ranked Ankita who had earlier won the doubles title with Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands. | |
| 713. |
Who won the women's race at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata marathon? |
| Answer» Local girl Anjali Saraogi took the top honour for the third consecutive year in the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata marathon. The 46-year-old timed 3:24.02 to win the women's competition in the marathon, flagged off by legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Sunmul Rahman, also from Kolkata, bagged the second place with a timing of 3:44.12. Meghalaya's Snora Lyngkhoi was third with 3:46:48. | |
| 714. |
Who won the men's race at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata marathon? |
| Answer» Lucknow's Awadh Narayan Yadav finished atop the podium with a time of 2:30:30. Tlanding Wahlang of Meghalaya clocked 2:30:51 and his statemate Batsrang Sangma timed 2:31:43 for second and third places respectively. | |
| 715. |
Who is to continue as India's Davis Cup captain? |
| Answer» Rohit Rajpal will continue as India's non-playing Davis Cup captain while veteran Leander Paes, too, has retained his place in the six-member squad picked for the tie against Croatia next month. Zeeshan Ali will be the coach. | |
| 716. |
Who won gold medal at Senior Women's National Weightlifting Championships? |
| Answer» Rakhi Halder of Bengal claimed gold in the 64kg category of the 35th edition of the Senior Women's National Weightlifting Championships at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata. She lifted 93 kg in snatch and 117 kg in clean and jerk on 5 January 2020. She lifted 10kg ahead of Harjinder Kaur of Chandigarh, her rival. | |
| 717. |
How many high performance centres across the country have been launched by SAI and Hockey India? |
| Answer» Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India announced the establishment of the High Performance Centres in seven places across the country to provide state-of-the-art facilities to junior and sub-Junior players. The move was aimed at grooming young talent in view of 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games. | |
| 718. |
How many medals did Indian boxers win at the 64th Bocskai Memorial Tournament? |
| Answer» President's Cup silver medalist Gaurav Chauhan (91kg) and former youth world champion Jyoti Gulia (51kg) claimed silver medals as India finished their campaign with 4 silver medals and 1 bronze at the 64th Bocskai Memorial Tournament Debrecen in Hungary. | |
| 719. |
Who won the men's trophy at the Senior National Weightlifting Championships? |
| Answer» Railways win both men's and women's trophies at the Senior National Weightlifting Championships in Kolkata; Jeremy Lalrinnunga (men's) and Mirabai Chanu (women's) declared best lifters. | |
| 720. |
Which team was presented the ICC Women's Championship trophy? |
| Answer» Australia was on February 8 presented the ICC Women's Championship trophy, which it retained by taking a winning lead in the eight-team ODI competition played from 2017 to 2020.Meg Lanning's team has now won both editions after ensuring a winning lead in the 2017-2020 championship. | |
| 721. |
Who has set the new world record of 6.17 metres in men's pole vault? |
| Answer» Armand Duplantis, a 20-year-old Louisiana native who has been as shrewd in choosing the nation he represents as he has been in choosing his fiberglass poles, broke the world record in the pole vault with a jump of 20 feet 2¾ inches, or 6.17 meters. | |
| 722. |
Who had been adjudged "Player of the Series" for theICC U-19 World Cup? |
| Answer» Yashasvi Jaiswal, was named the player of the series after he finished on top of the run chart in 2020 Under-19 World Cup. In addition to his 400 runs in the series, Yashasvi also took 3 wickets in the tournament. | |
| 723. |
Who won men's singles title at the Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic produced a dominating show to beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus and clinch his first ATP Tour singles title in five years at the Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament on February 9. Vesely won the men's singles summit clash 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-3 at MhalungeBalewadi Stadium. | |
| 724. |
Who recently became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket? |
| Answer» Pakistan's 16-year-old paceman Naseem Shah became the youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick as the hosts closed on victory over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Shah's intervention late on the third day saw Bangladesh collapse from 124-2 to 126-6 in their second innings, still trailing by 86 runs. | |
| 725. |
Who has been named 2019 FIH Women's Player of the Year by International Hockey Federation? |
| Answer» Netherlands women's captain Eva de Goede has been named as the 2019 FIH Women's Player of the Year by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The midfielder took the prize ahead of Argentina's Carla Rebecchi and Janne Muller-Wieland of Germany, who finished second and third respectively. | |
| 726. |
Who recently won the Belinda Clark Award? |
| Answer» Ellyse Perry has claimed her third Belinda Clark Award, capping off a dominant 12-month period that saw the superstar allrounder continue to smash records and break new ground.Having previously won the award in 2016 and 2018, Perry was honoured at the Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne on the night of February 10, capping off a 2019 that also saw her named the ICC's Cricketer of the Year. | |
| 727. |
Who recently won the Allan Border Medal? |
| Answer» Warner completed a stunning return to international cricket by claiming his third Allan Border Medal, finishing a single vote ahead of Steve Smith. He and Smith were banned from representing Australia for a year after the 2018 sandpaper scandal, only returning in June to the national team. | |
| 728. |
Who has been named captain of the year at the ESPN cricinfo Awards? |
| Answer» Eoin Morgan was on February 10 named captain of the year by the ESPN cricinfo Awards jury for leading England to their maiden ODI World Cup triumph. | |
| 729. |
Who won the National Snooker Championship? |
| Answer» Representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) in the clash, Mehta won the first frame with a break of 103 while the score remained 103-17. Aditya Mehta beat multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani 6-2 to win the National Snooker Championship in Pune. | |
| 730. |
Who won the FIH Men's Player of the Year award? |
| Answer» Manpreet Singh won the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Men's Player of the Year award. He created a record as he became the first Indian hockey team player to win the awards since its inception in 1999. He won the award ahead of Arthur van Doren of Belgium and Lucas Vila of Argentina, who finished second and third respectively. | |
| 731. |
Who won the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship? |
| Answer» Udayan Mane produced a flawless seven-under 65 on the final day to claim a thrilling one-shot win at the season-ending TATA Steel Tour Championship. Mane's determined final round effort of seven-under-65 saw him establish a new PGTI record for the lowest tournament total - 67-66-64-65 - as he closed the week with a jaw-dropping 26-under-262 at the Golmuri Golf Course. | |
| 732. |
Who won the men's title at the 77th Senior National Squash Championship? |
| Answer» Saurav Ghosal won in Men's category bagging 13th title. | |
| 733. |
Who recently qualified for Tokyo Olympics in women's 20 km race walk after winning at National Race Walk Championships? |
| Answer» Bhawna Jat became the second Indian race walker to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after setting a new national record in 20km race walk at the National Championships in Ranchi on February 15. The athlete from Rajasthan clocked 1:29.54, which is inside the Olympic qualification time of 1:31.00. | |
| 734. |
Who won the women's title at the 77th Senior National Squash Championship? |
| Answer» India's squash ace Joshna Chinappa has clinched 77th Senior National Championship in woman's category at the ISA courts in Chennai on February 15. With the win, she claimed her 18th title in the career. Saurav Ghosal won in Men's category bagging 13th titles to his kitty. | |
| 735. |
Which medal did India win at the Badminton Asia Team Championships? |
| Answer» Indian Men's team settled for a bronze at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after losing to two-time defending champions Indonesia 2-3 in the semifinals at Manila on February 15. World No. 31 Lakshya notched up a sensational 21-18 22-20 win over world no.7 Asian Games champion, Jonatan Christie in the second singles encounter. Earlier, B Sai Praneeth retired following a 6-21 thrashing by Anthony Ginting in the opening game of the first singles. | |
| 736. |
Who is the rugby legend that has been inducted into Laureus World Sports Academy? |
| Answer» Springbok rugby legend Bryan Habana has been inducted as the 69th member of the Laureus World Sports Academy in Berlin, before 20th anniversary Laureus Sports Awards in Berlin. | |
| 737. |
Who won the Cairns Cup 2020? |
| Answer» Playing for the first time in the second edition of the Cairns Cup, said to be one of the toughest women's events, World rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy re-asserted her supremacy in style by winning the title with 6 points from nine rounds and bag the $45,000 winner's purse in St. Louis on February 17. | |
| 738. |
Who recently created new world record in men's 5km road run? |
| Answer» Uganda's world 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei has broken the 5km road world record by 27 seconds in Monaco. The 23-year-old ran 12 minutes 51 seconds to smash the previous record, set by Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto en route to victory at January's Valencia 10k. | |
| 739. |
Who won the men's doubles title at the Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger? |
| Answer» Ramkumar Ramanathan and Purav Raja whipped Leander Paes and Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-3 in the double's final at the KSLTA Stadium on February 16. Ramkumar Ramanathan and Purav Raja have played second fiddle to Leander Paes and Matthew Ebden for the bulk of the $1,62,000 Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger. | |
| 740. |
Who won the men's singles title at the Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger? |
| Answer» On February 16, James Duckworth added another chapter to his miraculous story by winning the $1, 62,000 Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger. With a 6-4, 6-4 win over France's Benjamin Bonzi in the final, Duckworth is all set to break into the top-80 and reach his career-high ranking. | |
| 741. |
Who won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2019? |
| Answer» Top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2019. The award ceremony was hosted by BBC Director-General Tony Hall. Also, Veteran athlete PT Usha was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. She was awarded for her contribution to Indian sports and for inspiring generations of players. | |
| 742. |
Which Rugby team won Laureus World Team of the Year Awardat 2020 Laureus Sports Awards? |
| Answer» South Africa's Rugby team has won the prestigious World Team of the Year award at the 2020 Laureus Awards in Berlin with the Academy stating that their "incredible Rugby World Cup triumph showed the unique power of sport to unite". | |
| 743. |
Who won India's first Greco-Roman gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championships in 27 years? |
| Answer» Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco-Roman gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championships in 27 years on 18 February. He defeated Azat Salidinov of Kyrgyzstan under the 87kg category at the summit. He scored 5-0 in the event to claim the title. The previous gold was won by Pappu Yadav in 1993 for India under the 48 kg in the Greco-Roman category. Also, Arjun Halakurki won bronze at the championship under the 55 Kg category. He defeated Donghyeok Won of Korea to claim the medal. | |
| 744. |
Who won the gold in women's 59kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship? |
| Answer» The Indian contingent won three gold medals and one silver on the third day of the Asian Wrestling Championships. Divya Kakran won the round-robin 68kg title while Sarita Mor (59kg) and Pinki (55kg) won their respective final bouts at the KD Jadhav wrestling arena. | |
| 745. |
Who became the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats of the game - Test, ODI & T20? |
| Answer» New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor founded a unique club on January 21 in Wellington when he took the field for the 1st Test vs India. The ongoing match at Basin Reserve happens to be the 100th Test match for the Kiwi veteran and he is now the only cricketer ever to play 100 matches in each of the 3 international formats. | |
| 746. |
How many medals did India win at the Brazil Para Badminton International Championships? |
| Answer» India finished Brazil Para Badminton International Championships with 11 medals in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Among the total are 11 medals, 4 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Indian shuttler Pramod Bhagat claimed two gold medals in men's singles SL3 and men's doubles SL3-SL4 categories. | |
| 747. |
Who won Prague Chess Festival tournament? |
| Answer» The chess world's rising star Alireza Firouzja, aged 16 and exiled from Iran, won his first major trophy when he defeated India's Vidit Gujrathi, 2-0 in a speed play-off in the Prague Masters. | |
| 748. |
Who won Cannes Open chess tournament? |
| Answer» Young Indian GM Gukesh wins title at Cannes Open chess tourney. India's 13-year old Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged champion in the 34th Cannes Open in Cannes, France, beating Harutyun Bargseghyan of the host nation in the final round to end with 7.5 points. | |
| 749. |
Who has set the new indoor women's triple jump world record? |
| Answer» Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas claimed a new world indoor triple jump record at the final World Indoor Tour event of the season in Madrid. The 24-year-old double world champion recorded 15.43m with her sixth and final attempt. It eclipsed Russian Tatyana Lebedeva's previous landmark from 2004 by seven centimetres. | |
| 750. |
Who recently won men's singles title at Marseille tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, right, celebrates winning the men's singles final of the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, left, in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, in Marseille, southern France, Feb. 23, 2020. | |