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A)
Bahadur Prasad
B)
Jinson Johnson
C)
Avinash Sable
D)
Muhammed Anas Yahiya

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Avinash Sable

Avinash Sable won silver in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday(6th Aug 2022). He clocked 8:11.20 to come second - this is his personal best and also a national record. 
 
This is the ninth time Sable has re-written the national record. He is making his Commonwealth Games debut. Sable was just 0.05 seconds short of the gold medal.
 
This is the first time after six Commonwealth Games that a non-Kenyan athlete has earned a podium finish in the event..

Source : Sportstar

A)
Dutee Chand
B)
Caster Semenya
C)
Hima Das
D)
Priyanka Goswami

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Priyanka Goswami

Priyanka Goswami wins silver at Commonwealth Games 2022 in a 10000m race walk. She becomes the first Indian woman to win a medal in the race walk, Athletics at Commonwealth Games 2022. Priyanka records 43:38:82, which is a new Indian National record in a 10000m race walk on Saturday(6th Aug 2022).The national record in India was previously held by Khushbir Kaur, with 44:35.5 in 2017.

Australia’s Jemima Montag won Gold in race walk with a record of 42:34:00 at Commonwealth Games 2022. She previously won a 20km race walk at Gold Coast in 2018.
 
Priyanka Goswami is an Indian athlete who completes in the 20km race walk category. She represented India in Tokyo Olympics and finished in 17th position. In February 2021, she won the Indian Racewalking Championship in a 20km race by making India’s new record of 1:28:45..

Source : Olympics

A)
Bhavina Patel
B)
Avani Lekhara
C)
Deepa Malik
D)
Dipa Karmakar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bhavina Patel

Bhavina Patel on Saturday(6th Aug 2022) won the gold medal in the women's singles para table tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Bhavina defeated Nigeria's Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi 12-10 11-2 11-9. It was India's 13th gold medal in the games.
 
The 35-year-old from Gujarat had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics. After winning the silver medal in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open, Bhavina reached reached the world No. 2 ranking.
 
At the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013, the star Indian para table tennis player won a silver medal in the women's singles class 4. She also clinched a bronze in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2017..

Source : Times Now News

A)
Amit Panghal
B)
Vikas Krishan
C)
Manish Kaushik
D)
Vijender Singh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Amit Panghal

Indian boxer "Amit Panghal" has won the gold medal in the 48-51kg weight category at ongoing Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham. He defeated England's Kiaran Macdonald by 5-0 in the final match
 
Panghal bettered his silver from the last edition as he out-punched European Championship silver medallist England's Kiaran MacDonald by a 5-0 verdict in the men's flyweight.
 
Despite the height disadvantage, Asian Games gold medallist Panghal was the far better pugilist among the two.
 
But MacDonald upped the ante in the final round despite managing a nasty cut..

Source : Mint

A)
Pinki Jangra
B)
Nitu Ghanghas
C)
Nikhat Zareen
D)
Lovlina Borgohain

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Nitu Ghanghas

Nitu Ghanghas, an Indian boxer in the women's 48 kg category bagged a gold in the Commonwealth Games 2022. She punched down her opponent Demie-Jade Resztan of England by a unanimous 5-0 decision.
 
* This is the first medal for India in boxing at this edition of Commonwealth Games. 
 
* Nitu's clinched the victory against her opponent after barraging her with non-stop punches. In the semi-finals also she was ruthless over Canada's Priyanka Dhillon as she scored a RSC (Referee Stops Contest) win.
 
* She played with an open guard, inviting her opponent to strike using straight jabs and combo punches in enhanced effect. 
 
* The 21 year old from Haryana's Bhiwani district is a two-time junior world champion..

Source : Mint

A)
Arshad Nadeem
B)
Avinash Sable
C)
Eldhose Paul
D)
Jah-Nhai Perinchief

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Eldhose Paul

India’s Eldhose Paul scripted history by winning the first-ever gold medal in Men’s Triple Jump at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday(7th Aug 2022). With the best effort of 17.03m, he left everyone in awe of his stunning jump. Paul’s statemate Abdulla Aboobacker won silver with a 17.02m jump (wind assistance +1.2) in his fifth attempt. Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief won bronze with a jump of 16.92m.

It was even more special as India clinched a historic 1-2 in the men's triple jump final. Abdulla Aboobacker win Silver in the event as the two Indians celebrated the memorable victory by taking a lap around the Alexander Stadium with the Indian flag draped around their shoulders.

Eldhose Paul (born 7 November 1996) is an Indian athlete who competes in triple jump. In 2022, he became the first Indian to qualify for the final of the triple jump at the World Athletics Championships.

A)
Sushil Kumar
B)
Vijender Singh
C)
Abhinav Bindra
D)
Mohit Grewal

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mohit Grewal

Mohit Grewal on Friday(5th Aug 2022) won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. In the bronze medal match, Grewal defeated Jamaica's Aaron Johnson at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B. The Indian wrestler clinched the medal in only three minutes and 30 seconds..

Source : Times Now News

A)
Sarita Mor
B)
Seema Bisla
C)
Sonam Malik
D)
Divya Kakran

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Divya Kakran

Divya Kakran on Friday(5th Aug 2022) won a bronze medal in the women's 68kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022. In the bronze medal match, Kakran defeated Tonga’s Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie in 26 seconds via Victory by Fall. The Indian grappler was looking in good form . It was a one-sided match.
 
In the opening seconds of the bout, Kakran conceded two pints. However, she displayed brilliant skills and managed to lay down Lemalie’s shoulders on the mat. She had beaten Cameroon's Blandine Nyeh NGIRI in the repechage round. In the quarter-finals, she went down to Nigeria’s Blessing Oboruddu in the women’s 68 kg freestyle quarter-final.

Source : Times Now News

A)
Anshu Malik
B)
Sonam Malik
C)
Sarita Mor
D)
Sakshi Malik

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Anshu Malik

India's young wrestler "Anshu Malik" claimed the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as she lost the final by 3-6 to Nigeria's Odunayo Adekuoroye in women's 57kg final in Birmingham on Friday(5th Aug 2022). This was Odunayo's third gold medal at the CWG.
 
Anshu conceded two points early in the match as the Nigerian claimed two points through a superb takedown. And following a tense first half from there on, the 21-year-old Haryana grappler claimed a further two points by the end of the half to make it 4-0. Anshu, however, was at fault for not making any aggressive move in the first half.
 
The second half saw Anshu pick a point of passivity as Nigerian turned defensive. The strategy paid dividend as she picked further two points with near fall to. With six seconds to go, Anshu picked three points to make it 4-6..

Source : Firstpost

A)
Babita Kumari
B)
Sakshi Malik
C)
Divya Kakran
D)
Vinesh Phogat

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Sakshi Malik

Indian wrestler "Sakshi Malik" bagged the gold medal in the women’s 62kg freestyle wrestling event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK on 5th Aug 2022.
 
This was Sakshi Malik’s third straight medal at the CWG. She won the 58kg silver at Glasgow 2014 and a bronze at Gold Coast 2018.
 
Sakshi Malik, a Rio 2016 bronze medallist, beat Canada's Ana Godinez Gonzalez by fall in the gold medal match to secure her top podium finish at the Coventry Stadium and Arena..

Source : Olympics