#1. How many Gold medals India have won in the Olympics till now?
#2. Who was the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in Olympics?
#3. Indian Football team had qualified for the FIFA World Cup just for one team. Which year was that?
Although India did not go to play in the 1950 Brazil FIFA World Cup, this was the only time India had qualified for the FIFA World Cup. AIFF had withdrawn the Indian team due to various reasons.
#4. Who is the only Indian sportsperson to win the prestigious "Bharat Ratna" award?
Former Indian cricketer and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar was conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour on this day in 2014.
#5. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympics after independence?
KD Jadhav was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal after independence. He won the Bronze medal in Wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Games.
#6. India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics. How many times Indian Men's Hockey team won the Gold medal at the Olympics?
Indian Men’s Hockey team won a total of eight gold medals – in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980.
#7. How many times Indian football team won the SAAF Championship?
India won the SAAF Championship for a record 8-time. The latest is the 2021 SAAF Championship in the Maldives.
#8. Who was the first and only Indian to become the badminton world champion?
On August 25, 2019 PV Sindhu provided a long-awaited moment for Indian badminton when she beat Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to win gold at the BWF World Championships.
#9. Who was the first Indian athlete to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards?
Vinesh Phogat was the first Indian athlete to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019.
#10. Who was the first Indian female athlete to win multi Olympic medals?
PV Sindhu became the first Indian female athlete to win more than one medal at the Olympics. She won silver in 2016 Rio de Janeiro and Bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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