sporting quiz

Sports Quiz

The bend shown is known as Tamburello Corner.

This track and grandprix was instrumental in increased emphasis on safety in the sport. and the changing of many track layouts and car designs.

Which track are we talking about and what had happened.

2. He is nicknamed "El Maestro" (The Master). He won 5 Formula One driver's championship with 4 different team. His record was unbeaten for 46 years!

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3. This football legend is nicknamed as "The Emperor" . He invented "sweeper" position (a versatile center back position) in football.

4. “Marcos Evangelista de Moraes” has played maximum number of Soccer Finals. He is better know by nick name.

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5. Name the Serbian coach (and the only one ever!) who has coached 5 different teams at the world cup and the first coach to take 4 different teams beyond first round.

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6. The only person to have played both World Cup Football (Qualification Matches) and World Cup Cricket?

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7. During Fide World Championship 2006, Vaseline Topalov complained against his competitor's frequent travel to toilet! He eventually lost to his competitor. In 2007, the competitor lost to Vishwanath Anand. Name the competitor.

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8. Who is the highest ELO rated active chess player ever?

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9. Identify the photograph. He is the second youngest Chess Grand Master in world.

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10. Neroli Susan Fairhall won gold in archery when archery was introduced in Commonwealth Games, Brisbane in 1982. But she has an unique Olympic distinction.

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11. Joe Davis, John Pulman, Ray Reardon, Steve Davis, Stephen hendry, Ronnie O' Sullivan, mark Williams, John Higgins. Which sprots we are discussing here?

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12. He is the top scorer with 8 goals in hockey world cup held at New Delhi 2010.He scored the winning goal to beat Germany 2-1.

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13. "Goal" is the autobiography of a famous indian. name him.

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14. He won the men's singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He is the only male player in badminton history to have won three consecutive titles at the World Championships (2006, 2007 and 2009). Name him.

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15. Muhammad Ali has commented about this man as "The king, the master, my idol". Name the boxing great!

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16. Lisa Raymond, Meghan Shaughnessy, Cara Black.

Which Indian sportsman we are referring here?

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17. He partnered with a pakistani to win 2010 ATP Doubles World Title.

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18. Who is the only male player to have won at least three consecutive Wimbledon singles titles twice?

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19. Identify Him : Childhood Hero of Federer.

A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles.

His distinctive serve is used as the logo for the Australian Open.

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20. Who is captain of indian Kabaddi team?

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21. In 1976, Nadia Comaneci particpiated in Motreal Olympics. What was so special about her?

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22. He is regarded as the founder of ancient Olympic game. He was also the only contestant at the first game. Name the great fighter.

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23. Pole Vault:

Sporting Legend. He was the first to clear 6.0 metres and the first and only (as of March 2010) to clear 6.10 metres (20 ft). won 6 consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympics gold and broke the world record for men's pole vaulting 35 times[

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24. He set consecutive 100 m world records at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and the 1988 Summer Olympics, but he was disqualified for doping and lost the Olympic title and both records.

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25. He is regarded as history's greatest free kick specialists. He is often referred as "White Pele". Which player we are talking of?

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26. Who is the highest goal scorer in Indian I-League and the highest paid footballer in india? (Hint: He is a Nigerian)

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27. He is a Arjun awardee and coach of the Indian National Team. Name him & sports.

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28. In 1985, Benson and Hedges Finals. India Vs Pakistan.

India was a team of 10 Hindus and 1 muslim (Azhar).

Pakistan was a team of 10 Muslim and I Hindu..Name the Hindu. He is also cousin of Danish Kaneria !!!!

29. Mool Chand Chowhan, John Paul II, Indira Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Steffi Graff.

What is common to them?

30. Who was the Indian Wicket Keeper for the 1979 world Cup.

Rothmans Asia Cup at Sharjah in April 1984: won the man of the series award by virtue of 2 consecutive 50’s in low scoring games with Pakistan and Srilanka

Legendary keeper

He represented his country in 2 sports : Cricket/ Hockey.

In cricket, he was a wicket keeper. In Hockey, he was the goal keeper.

In cricket, he is a legend. Captained his side for 4 test matches and 17 ODI

In hockey, Kallimullah, the Pakistan hockey captain at that time has gone on record as saying that he regarded him as the greatest goalkeeper he had ever played against

Whose Debut (ODI)

Its' not everyday that one ends up with a scoring sequence that reads 0610400600661166264400661411041606024100, leave alone on ODI debut.

Thank you!