Nobel and other Prizes

[pib] Winners at Olympics, 2024

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Prelims level: Winners at Olympics, 2024

Why in the News?

India has won a total of 6 medals at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris, with 5 bronze medals and 1 silver medal.

Full List of Medal Winners

Game Medal Details
Manu Bhaker 10m Air Pistol Women’s Bronze Secured a bronze medal with a score of 221.7 after 22 attempts.

 

Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze It was a team event.

Manu now is the first Indian woman to win two medals in a single Summer Games.

Swapnil Kusale 50m Rifle 3 Position Bronze First-ever Indian medal in this event.
Men’s Hockey Team  Hockey Bronze Defeated Spain by 2-1 in the third-place playoff, with skipper Harmanpreet Singh scoring both goals.
Neeraj Chopra Men’s Javelin Throw Silver Secured medal with a distance of 89.45m.

Became first Indian to win two Olympic medals in track-and-field.

Aman Sehrawat Men’s Wrestling Freestyle 57kg Bronze Men’s Freestyle 57kg category by defeating Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico 13-5.

 

PYQ:

[2021] Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 :​

1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.​

2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.​

3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.​

Which of the above statements are correct?​

(a) 1 and 2 only ​

(b) 2 and 3 only​

(c) 1 and 3 only ​

(d) 1, 2 and 3 other​

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