Correct Answer :   Prathamesh Jawkar

India archer Prathamesh Jawkar missed out on the gold medal by the barest of the margins and settled for silver in the Archery World Cup Final 2023.

World No 14 Jawkar was facing a major challenge against the 10th-ranked Mathias Fullerton of Denmark in the gold medal clash.

* The game ended in a 148-148 tie after five sets. While both archers hit a 10 in the shoot-off, but Fullerton was declared the  winner as his shot was closer to the centre.

* Jawkar kicked off the day with a convincing 149-141 victory against world No 5, Italian Miguel Becerra, in the quarter-final, according to Olympics.com.

* The Indian then shot a perfect 150 against world No 1 Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands and beat the second-seeded archer by a single point to book his place in the final.

* Abhishek Verma, who was the first Indian men's compound archer to win a silver at the Archery World Cup Final in 2015, missed out on a medal after losing his bronze medal clash.

* Verma defeated Sawyer Sullivan in the tie-breaker of the quarter-finals after scores were level at 146. In the semi-finals, the Indian ended up losing to 150-147 gold medallist Fullerton.

* Verma produced his best performance of the day in the bronze medal match against the American Schloesser, scoring 149 points in five sets. However, Schloesser emerged victorious after shooting a perfect 150..


Source : Economic Times

Correct Answer :   Novak Djokovic

In US Open Tennis, Novak Djokovic created history winning 24th Grand Slam title. Serbian star Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to win the US Open 2023 Men's Singles final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium early this morning.

With this, 36-year-old Djokovic equals Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam tennis titles, the most by any player in history. Djokovic, already the oldest French Open singles champion, became the oldest US Open singles champion in the pro era.
 

In Women's Doubles last night, 16th seed New Zealand-Canadian combination of Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski defeated 12th seed pair of German-Russian duo Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 6-3 to win the title.
 
Earlier 10th Sep 2023, American teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff secured her maiden Women's Singles title, defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Coco Gauff

American Coco Gauff, 19, won her first Grand Slam title, after taking the U.S. Open women's singles title 2023 in three sets against Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus.

* Gauff won 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to become only the third American teen to win the final grand slam of the year, joining the ranks of Serena Williams and Tracy Austin.

* The last time an American woman won the tournament was in 2017 when Sloane Stephens bested fellow American Madison Keys.

* The championship match marked the first appearance by both athletes in a U.S. Open final.

* She last played in a Grand Slam final in 2022, losing the French Open to Iga Swiatek.

* In August 2023, the teen won the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, becoming the youngest player to do so.

* Gauff, the No. 6 seed, was the first American teenager to compete in the U.S. Open women's final since then-19-year-old Serena Williams faced off against her older sister, Venus Williams, in 2001.

* With the win, the Florida phenom is the 10th teen to win the U.S. Open women's singles championship -- and the youngest American to claim the title since Serena Williams won in 1999 at the age of 17..

Source : ABC News

Correct Answer :   Babar Azam

Ahead of another India vs. Pakistan thriller on 10 September 2023, Pakistan skipper "Babar Azam" received a shot in the arm as he surpassed Virat Kohli and became the fastest player to complete 2,000 runs in One Day International (ODI) format.

The development is likely to increase the buzz around comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam.

In the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 tournament, the first Super 4 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh didn't go very well for Babar Azam as he was dismissed at just 17 runs. But, the Pakistan cricketer made his mark as he became the fastest batsman to cross 2,000 runs in an ODI in just 31 innings.

The earlier record was with Indian star Virat Kohli, who crossed the milestone in 36 innings. South African cricket legend AB de Villiers is in third rank now as he crossed the 2,000-run benchmark in 41 innings.

The development is expected to reignite the comparisons drawn between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli ahead of the India vs. Pakistan match. Previously, Babar Azam himself put all these comparisons to rest and expressed his respect for the seniors. He accepted that he had learned a lot from Virat Kohli..

Source : Mnt

Correct Answer :   India

* In Table Tennis, the Indian men’s team finished with a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023 following a semi-final defeat to Chinese Taipei in Pyeongchang, the Republic of Korea.

* Indian men’s team comprising Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost in their final four match.

* The two losing semi-finalists are awarded bronze medals at the competition.

* This championship was also a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Amul

Amul is named as the official sponsor of the Indian Contingent for the 19th Asian Games 2022 to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

* Announcing Amul’s association, Jayen Mehta, In-charge Managing Director, Amul, said “Amul is delighted to announce its association with the Asian Games 2022 and the Indian Olympic Association.

* Milk is the world’s original energy drink, and every sportsperson nourishes their health with milk in any of its various forms such as ghee, butter, cheese or paneer among many others.

* Amul has partnered with Indian sportspersons through the Indian Olympic Association since the London 2012 Olympics for all Indian contingent to Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games and we are pleased to further strengthen our decade long relationship.”

* As part of this association, Amul will use the integrated logo in its communication to celebrate the efforts of the sportsperson.

Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games

* The XIX Asian Games 2022 will feature 482 events across 40 sports. The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every fourth year among athletes from all over Asia. The upcoming event is officially called the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. It was originally slated to be held last year but was postponed due to Covid-19.

* The India contingent will field 634 athletes at the Asian Games across 38 different sports with the largest contingent of 65 in athletics. At the last edition, Jakarta 2018, India sent a contingent of 570 to compete in 36 sports and won 70 medals..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Correct Answer :   Avinash Sable

In Athletics, India’s Avinash Sable qualified for his maiden Diamond League Final after finishing fifth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase race at the Xiamen Diamond League 2023 in China on 2nd Sep 2023.

* Avinash Sable clocked 8:16.27 in overcast conditions at the Egret Stadium. Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali, the reigning Olympic and world champion, won the Xiamen track and field event with a meet record of 8:10.31.

* Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia clinched the second spot in 8:11.29 while Amos Serem of Kenya claimed the third place in 8:14.41.

* Commonwealth Games champion Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya came fourth with a timing of 8:15.87.

* The race in Xiamen was the sixth and last race men’s 3000m steeplechase event in the Diamond League series this year.

* India’s Neeraj Chopra (men’s javelin throw) and Murali Sreeshankar (men’s long jump) have already made the cut for the Diamond League Final..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   India

In Hockey, India beat Pakistan in penalty shootout in the final to win the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman, 2nd September 2023.

The win also served as Asia’s qualifying tournament for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. Subsequently, India qualified for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024.

This is the first time in three meetings that India have beaten Pakistan in the Hockey 5s format. From 2-4 down in the second half, India took the game to the shootout after two goals from Mohammed Raheel. In the shootout, Pakistan missed all their chances while Maninder Singh hit the hammer in the coffin to score India's second goal in the shootout. Earlier in the evening, India thrashed Malaysia 10-4 in the semifinals.  

Pakistan reached the final after defeating Oman 7-3. For their remarkable performance and the important win, Hockey India announced Rupees Two Lakh to each player of the team, while Rupees One Lakh each for the support staff. Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey congratulated the team on qualifying for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 and winning the Gold medal.

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has congratulated Indian Men's Hockey Team for winning the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman yesterday. In a social media post, Mr Thakur said that the victory speaks volumes about the grit and passion of the talented players. He lauded them for their exceptional performance and making their way to the Hockey5s World Cup to be held in Oman..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Silver

Only four days after winning a historic gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Neeraj Chopra stood second in the Zurich leg of the 2023 Diamond League, courtesy of an 85.71m throw.

Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch finished at the top of the table with an 85.86m attempt.

Neeraj was not seen at his best in Switzerland, as having recently recorded throws of 88.77m and 88.17m in Hungary, he struggled to breach the 85m mark. In his first attempt, the 25-year-old could only record 80.79m.

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Correct Answer :   An Se Young And Kunlavut Vitidsarn

An Se Young and Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first women’s and men’s singles winners from South Korea and Thailand at the badminton world championships on Sunday (27th Aug 2023).

An won the title her form foretold and prevented Carolina Marin of Spain from a record-extending fourth world crown by taking their final 21-12, 21-10 in 42 minutes.

Kunlavut won the men’s final by wearing down Kodai Naraoka of Japan 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 a year after he lost in the 2022 final.

An rose to No. 1 at the start of the month, the first South Korean woman to make the summit since 1996, six years before she was born.

The worlds title validated the ranking in a year in which she has utterly dominated. This was her eighth title from 11 finals in 12 tournaments this year (2023).

An announced she was coming when she won the 2021 World Tour Finals then reached the 2022 All England final and worlds semifinals.

This year (2023), her game has gone to another level.

Nozomi Okahura, the 2015 world champion, was the only player to take a game off An at the worlds in the quarterfinals. An took apart Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the semis.

No. 6-ranked Marin lost all three previous matchups with An this year (2023), but her confidence was up after she beat former No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying in the quarterfinals and two-time defending world champion Akane Yamaguchi in the semis. Marin has been on the comeback trail following two knee surgeries which sidelined her for a year.

From 4-4 in the final, An won six straight points to take charge. In the second game, Marin fought back to tie it at 10 but An reeled off the last 11 points. Her defense and pressure forced Marin into repeated errors.

The first game of the men’s final took longer than the entire women’s final.

No. 4-ranked Naraoka edged the 45-minute game after No. 3 Kunlavut needed to strap his right knee twice and led 19-18. In the second game of more long rallies, Naraoka was three points from victory at 18-18 but netted twice to concede.

Coming so close and missing out broke Naraoka, who was warned by the umpire in the deciding game to play his best. Kunlavut reached 10-1 and won nine more straight points to reach 19-5. The end came after 109 minutes..

Source : Republic World